Liability Zone Leader - West

About the role

The North American Liability team offers a wide range of liability insurance solutions including National Accounts Excess, Multinational, Reverse Flow, Environmental Liability and some Primary General Liability in the United States and Canada. The Liability Zone Leader – West will lead a team of underwriters/team leads to underwrite profitable new and renewal business to meet Liability targets regionally and/or globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of underwriters/team leads to underwrite profitable new and renewal business to meet Liability targets regionally and/or globally;
• Lead team in negotiating participation, pricing and terms and conditions for large/critical clients;
• Take ownership of large/critical accounts/clients and will have ultimate responsibility for accounts within the team;
• Lead and manage a team, including training and development and act as the referral point for other underwriters;
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in underwriting profitable Liability business, including specialized expert understanding of sub-LoB products and portfolio;
• Recognized, well-established long term relationship building with brokers at peer group level and within the local market;
• Specialized understanding of regional/local Liability insurance markets and competitor landscape, including global elements;
• Understanding of legal and regulatory framework;
• Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards relevant to Liability;
• Ability to analyze current performance against benchmarks applying how the market operates and functions, the business needs and customer needs;
• Experience designing, developing and implementing consistent, robust wordings;
• Robust understanding of policy administration life cycle, information collection, policy issuance, premium bookings, credit control, and cancellation;
• Ability to analyze highly complex data, from multiple sources, in detail, identifying and resolving issues before they transpire;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with an ability to influence others;
• Experience with MS Office tools;
• Significant experience in leadership and development of direct teams, including coaching, mentoring and developing team members and performance assessment;
• Ability to persuade and motivate others to act, without executive authority;
• A deep knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), with the ability to leverage AI-driven insights to shape strategic decisions and drive innovation across the organization;
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management or Business Administration.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment-based sponsorship.

Skills

• Specialized understanding of regional/local Liability insurance markets and competitor landscape, including global elements;
• Understanding of legal and regulatory framework;
• Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards relevant to Liability;
• Ability to analyze current performance against benchmarks applying how the market operates and functions, the business needs and customer needs;
• Experience designing, developing and implementing consistent, robust wordings;
• Robust understanding of policy administration life cycle, information collection, policy issuance, premium bookings, credit control, and cancellation;
• Ability to analyze highly complex data, from multiple sources, in detail, identifying and resolving issues before they transpire;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with an ability to influence others;
• Experience with MS Office tools;
• Significant experience in leadership and development of direct teams, including coaching, mentoring and developing team members and performance assessment;
• Ability to persuade and motivate others to act, without executive authority;
• A deep knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), with the ability to leverage AI-driven insights to shape strategic decisions and drive innovation across the organization.

Benefits

• Annualized base pay range for this role is $185,000 - $250,000.

Pay

• The annualized base pay range for this role is $185,000 - $250,000.

Schedule

• Full-Time

Company Information

Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead. Learn more about careers at Allianz Commercial by clicking here. Learn more about Allianz Commercial by clicking here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

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Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly. Failure to comply could/may result in the disqualification of the candidates and/or the termination of our contract and/or fees not being paid.