In-Demand underwriter Jobs in australia

Lead Underwriter
Allianz —Brisbane QLD
- Full-time
- Salesforce
- English
- AI
Underwriter - Southern Region
Benefact Group —Greater Adelaide SA
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
Marine Underwriter
AIG Australia Limited —Docklands VIC
- Full-time
Quick Apply
1d
Principal Underwriter
Queensland Government —Brisbane QLD
- Temporary
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
3d
Underwriter - Northern Region
Benefact Group —Brisbane QLD
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
Senior Underwriter
Allied World Assurance Company —Sydney NSW
- Management
- Business development
- Analysis skills
Underwriter - Western Region
Benefact Group —Perth WA
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
Elders Insurance – Farm Underwriter
QBE —Greater Adelaide SA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
14h
Senior Liability Underwriter
Allianz —Perth WA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
Technical Underwriter - Quality
MLC Life Insurance —Docklands VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Financial services
Senior Underwriter
Benefact Group —Melbourne VIC
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
Farm Underwriter
Marsh —Brisbane QLD
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
Senior Property Underwriter
Insurance Australia Group —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Health insurance
- Annual leave
8h
Senior Liability Underwriter
Howden Group Holdings —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Business development
Underwriter
ASC Employment Services Pty Ltd —Brisbane QLD
- Full-time
- Business development
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Quick Apply
3d
Senior Property Underwriter - Multinational
QBE —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
Case Manager
Zurich Insurance —Greater Adelaide SA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer service
- Parental leave
7d
Underwriter (Group Risk / Life Insurance)
TAL —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Life insurance
Quick Apply
Senior Construction Underwriter
AXA —Sydney NSW
- Contract
- Writing skills
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Assistant Underwriter - Financial Lines
CFC —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
Quick Apply
3d

I want to receive the latest job alert for underwriter in australia

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

underwriter jobs near australia

Underwriter jobs in Brisbane QLD

Case Manager jobs in Greater Adelaide SA

Underwriter jobs in Sydney NSW

Liability Underwriter jobs in Sydney NSW

Assistant Underwriter jobs in Sydney Nsw

Underwriter jobs in Melbourne Vic

Insurance Underwriter jobs in Melbourne Vic

Insurance Underwriter jobs in Sydney Nsw

Underwriter jobs in Melbourne South Eastern Suburbs Vic

Life Insurance Underwriter jobs in Sydney Nsw

Underwriter Team Leader jobs in Sydney Nsw

Casualty Underwriter jobs in Sydney Nsw

Life Insurance Underwriter jobs in Brisbane Qld

Hospital Food Service Assistant jobs in Melbourne Vic

Research Assistant jobs in Brisbane Qld

Part Time Casual Paralegal, Legal Assistant jobs in Sydney Nsw

Warehouse Assistant jobs in Sydney Nsw

Financial Lines Underwriter jobs in Melbourne Vic

Underwriter jobs in North Sydney Nsw

Junior Underwriter jobs in Perth Wa

Lead Underwriter

Allianz -
Brisbane QLD

Apply Now

Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Pricing
Salesforce
English
AI
Communication skills

Full Job Description

Lead Underwriter – Travel

Australia New Zealand
Location: Australia (Brisbane / Sydney / Melbourne – flexible)Travel: Up to 15%Reports to: Regional Head of Pricing Case APAC MEA, with a dotted line to Executive Head of Travel AU

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experiencedLead Underwriter – Travel (AU NZ) to drive technical excellence, underwriting discipline, and portfolio performance across our Travel Line of Business.
In this senior role, you will oversee case underwriting for bothnew and renewing large commercial and global client deals, ensuring market competitiveness, profitability, and regulatory alignment. You will play a critical role inportfolio remediation, pricing governance, and strategic underwriting decisions, while partnering closely with Sales, Pricing, Actuarial, Product, and Portfolio teams across the region.
This role is ideal for an underwriting leader who thrives in complex environments, enjoys working across borders, and is ready to contribute to a business embracingdigital and AI-enabled underwriting transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Case Underwriting Portfolio Leadership

Oversee Case Underwriting activities acrossAustralia, New Zealand, and Global Clients
Partner closely with Sales teams on large and complex new business and renewal opportunities
Lead underwriting for large commercial and banking client portfolios within AU NZ
Ensure accurate pricing of deals and facilitate APAC deals requiringL6 or higher approvals
Support capacity planning and prioritisation aligned with Travel LoB strategy

Pricing, Performance Remediation

Collaborate with Pricing to monitor tariff-based portfolio performance and initiate corrective actions where required
Lead remediation activities for underperforming accounts in line with portfolio monitoring insights
Provide timely and accurate performance data for central portfolio monitoring
Support commercial margin projections and planning activities at portfolio and client level

Governance, Compliance Risk

Ensure adherence toAllianz Standard for Underwriting and AzP underwriting guidelines
Oversee fulfilment of action items arising from conditional Product Risk Assessment approvals
Maintain strong alignment with Actuarial teams to support reserve adequacy and portfolio visibility
Ensure regulatory and underwriting governance standards are embedded and sustained

Product, Digital AI Enablement

Partner with Product teams on Simplicity product rollout and future Travel product enhancements
Champion the adoption and effective use ofdigital underwriting tools (e.g. Salesforce, Pricing Tools)
DemonstrateAI readiness, including:
Comfort working with data-driven insights and predictive outputs
Supporting AI-enabled pricing, portfolio monitoring, and underwriting decision support tools
Contributing to the continuous improvement of underwriting processes through automation and analytics
Act as a role model for digital-first, insight-led underwriting practices

Collaboration Leadership

Work effectively with virtual, multinational teams across APAC and MEA
Build strong partnerships across Sales, Pricing, Actuarial, Product, and Portfolio functions
Provide technical guidance and thought leadership within the underwriting community

About You

Essential Experience Qualifications

Actuarial, financial, or equivalent analytical background
Minimum5 years’ experience in underwriting, portfolio monitoring, pricing, or related insurance disciplines
Strong experience dealing with complex commercial accounts
Proven ability to operate in multinational, virtual team environments
Fluent in English with strong stakeholder communication skills

Desirable

Experience withinTravel Insurance
Exposure tobanking or financial institution clients
Experience supporting or leading underwriting transformation initiatives

Capabilities for the Future

High level ofdigital literacy and AI readiness

95831 | Actuarial | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and 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 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.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

underwriter jobs in australia

Lead Underwriter

Underwriter - Southern Region

Marine Underwriter

Principal Underwriter

Underwriter - Northern Region

Senior Underwriter

Underwriter - Western Region

Elders Insurance – Farm Underwriter

Senior Liability Underwriter

Technical Underwriter - Quality

Senior Underwriter

Farm Underwriter

Senior Property Underwriter

Senior Liability Underwriter

Underwriter

Senior Property Underwriter - Multinational

Case Manager

Underwriter (Group Risk / Life Insurance)

Senior Construction Underwriter

Assistant Underwriter - Financial Lines

I want to receive the latest job alert for underwriter in australia

Related Searches

Explore jobs in more locations

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected