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Reinsurance Underwriter

Allianz Reinsurance of America, Inc. (AZRA) is a specialty niche reinsurer, domiciled in California and licensed as an admitted insurer in 36 states (including District of Columbia), and is a qualified, accredited, or approved reinsurer in fifteen states. AZRA is a property casualty reinsurer which writes both prospective and legacy reinsurance. AZRA has specific expertise in run-off management of U.S. legacy insurance liabilities. It services Allianz Group affiliates and third parties including third party claims administration of asbestos, environmental, workers compensation, general liability, and construction defect liabilities.

AZRA has approximately 150 employees located nationwide with the majority working on a remote basis. AZRA is rated "AA-" by Standard & Poor's. As of December 31, 2025, AZRA had total admitted assets of USD $3.6 billion and policyholders' surplus of $265 million.

Operating independently and under general direction, this role is accountable for performing technical analysis and developing opinions related to a range of activities including run-off, reinsurance, capital management and driving our mission of understanding risk and creating value. May provide general direction and guidance to more junior underwriters.

What You Do:

• Complete analysis of loss portfolio transfers and reinsurance treaty submissions and provide technical opinion
• Evaluate market trends and technical aspects for P&C business with specific focus on prospective reinsurance
• Perform commutation evaluation for both ceded and assumed reinsurance
• Conduct transaction pricing and structuring including cross functional input e.g. claims, actuarial
• Support maintenance of internal actuarial and underwriting tools
• Provide due diligence and underwriting support for other entities within Allianz SE
• Conduct due diligence and file reviews at counter-party locations
• Attend meetings with brokers and clients to discuss reinsurance submissions
• Drive alignment of Capital and Accounting treatment with finance
• Coordinate technical analysis within global underwriting function
• Attend industry conferences and meetings
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI).

What You Bring:

• 11+ years of experience required; Insurance/Reinsurance related companies, particularly in an underwriting, finance or transactions related role.
• Four-year degree required; Actuarial Sciences, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, engineering or equivalent relevant work experience.
• FCAS accreditation preferred.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and will not require immigration sponsorship for visa status now or in the future (e.g. H1-B, L-1, TN, etc). If you are currently on CPT/OPT, you are ineligible due to the need for future immigration sponsorship.

New York area preferred but open to remote.

Job posting range $169,200.00 - $253,800.00. Note the job posting range is exclusive of company benefits or other compensation. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program. If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.