Assistant Underwriter - Inspection Services

Join Us at Allianz Engineering Inspection Services – Where Growth Meets Opportunity.

There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of Allianz Inspection Services. Our Inspection portfolio is expanding rapidly as we grow our book directly with customers, and we’re investing in the talent that will shape our future.

We’re currently looking for a dynamic Assistant Engineering Inspection Underwriter to join our team in the Guildford Office.

If you’re ready to help drive the next chapter of our Inspection Services journey, we’d love to hear from you.

As an Assistant Engineering Inspection Underwriter, you’ll support our Underwriters in managing a dedicated portfolio of Allianz Inspection direct clients.

You’ll play a key role in servicing accounts quoting and converting new business, driving strong renewal retention, negotiating terms, managing lapses, and resolving credit control queries. Throughout, you’ll ensure all decisions and actions are consistent, efficient, and aligned with our underwriting guidelines to deliver profitable, high‑quality outcomes.

• Manage your own panel of Allianz Inspection direct clients, delivering excellent service.
• Communicate with clients by phone and email within agreed service standards.
• Review and negotiate new business enquiries and support prospecting activity.
• Handle existing business, including mid‑term adjustments and renewal negotiations.
• Prepare renewal and new business bids and tenders.
• Attend client meetings both virtually and face to face.
• Review plant information and update Allianz schedules as needed.
• Resolve internal and external queries professionally and efficiently.
• Work independently and collaboratively within a close‑knit team.
• Liaise with Credit Management to support accurate invoicing and premium collection.
• Support wider teams with a proactive, positive approach.
• Contribute ideas to improve processes in a fast‑changing environment.
• Complete admin tasks such as invoicing, portal updates and monthly reporting.

Pay:
Circa £30,000 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

• Previous experience working in a professional environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong IT skills with experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word etc.)
• Ability to embrace new upcoming technology
• A positive attitude
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• A high level of motivation and commitment
• A willingness to learn and develop
• Passionate about doing a good job, the ability to work to daily targets and demonstrate that you are a team player

• Excellent organisational skills to independently prioritise a variety of work within your portfolio whilst working on multiple assignments
• Previous experience working as an Assistant Underwriter
• Able to work within our Guildford Office where the wider team are based.

• Cert CII or DIP CII – not a requirement but should be happy to work towards
• Responsible AI / Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage
• Experience/ an understanding of the Inspection market is ideal but not essential

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements.

Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive – your work‑life balance is important to us.

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