Retail Portfolio Underwriter - 12 Month Maternity Contract

About Allianz

We are proud to be one of the world’s most trusted insurance companies, and Ireland’s #1 Property & Casualty Insurer serving over 900,000 customers across Ireland, for over 100 years. Our success is driven by the incredible people we employ, with over 800 people in Allianz Ireland, we are committed to supporting our employees' individual needs and aspirations.

This role is officially based in Elm Park, Dublin 4, but we embrace a hybrid working model that offers you the flexibility and support you need to excel in your role.

We are incredibly proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work having won the Super Large Category in 2025, as well as being one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces for Health & Wellbeing. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and become part of the team!

The Opportunity

The role is within the Allianz Technical Product Team, reporting to the Technical Portfolio Manager – Retail. 

The purpose of the role is to assist in the development, communication, and maintenance of underwriting policy and procedures and monitoring adherence to relevant Group and Regulatory Rules. This is a unique opportunity to pursue a career in a technical underwriting role. This role will support  Home, Private Motor, LCV and Pet portfolios. 

This role is a hybrid role and can be fulfilled mainly remotely, with attendance in the office Allianz House, Elmpark, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 agreed in advance on an occasional basis

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, communicate and maintain underwriting policy and procedures.
• Design and maintenance of Retail (Personal Lines) insurance products
• Lead and represent project based initiatives including;
• System re-platforming
• onboarding of new propositions /  services
• development of new propositions
• Understand and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements such as the Consumer Protection and Data Protection codes. 
• Conduct scheduled reviews and refreshes of policy documentation, including proposal forms, statements of fact, schedules, underwriting guides, and policy summaries.
• Design and conduct training for stakeholders following major policy refreshes to ensure that all changes are clearly understood.
• Serve as an escalation point for technical referrals from Operational Underwriting Teams, Distribution Teams,  Market Management  and Claims Teams.
• Monitor adherence to underwriting procedures and manage breaches where they arise.
• Adjudicate on complaints, including FSO complaints.  Ensure that complaints are recorded and addressed in line with agreed procedures
• Proactively engage and ensure open and ongoing communications with all stakeholders.
• Be proactive in identifying ways to improve products, processes and procedures to help make us more efficient and effective in what we do.

Key Requirements / Skills & Experience

Essential:

• APA, CIP, ACII or FCII qualified
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the insurance industry dealing with Motor Insurance and/or Home Insurance lines of business
• Excellent communication  and negotiation skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement of quality and efficiency
• Ability to work on own initiative

Desirable:

• A relevant third level or professional qualification
• Experience of Motor / Home / Pet Insurance
• Experience of having served as an escalation point in respect of technical queries
• Experience in communication to, and leadership of, people or teams
• Experience in dealing with customers and formulating high quality written responses
• Experience of having been part of a project team in implementing business initiative
• At Allianz Ireland, we are committed to staying at the forefront of technological advancements. While this role may not require specific expertise in Data Analytics or Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, having an understanding of their principles and practical uses would be advantageous.

Our Benefits:

We offer a competitive remuneration package, generous pension scheme contributions, health insurance, working from home allowance, numerous wellbeing and family benefits, an onsite gym, and a well-connected, accessible location with onsite staff parking and free lunches.

#LI-Hybrid This is a hybrid remote/in-office role

Allianz plc. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Regulatory Notice:

Appointment to this role will be subject to the requirements provided for by the Central Bank of Ireland. Please refer to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Guidance on Minimum Competency Code: Minimum Competency | Central Bank of Ireland as well as F&P Standards and the Corporate Governance Requirements. See Fitness & Probity | Central Bank of Ireland. This includes the requirements provided for by the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023. The successful candidate will be provided with the relevant Conduct Standards (including Additional Conduct Standards) training, where required. Full details are available via the Central Bank website at Individual Accountability Framework  | Central Bank of Ireland.

99542 | Product Management | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Ireland | Full-Time | Temporary