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
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 Underwritingand AzP underwriting guidelines
Oversee fulfilment of action items arising from conditional Product Risk Assessment approvals
Maintain robust 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' experiencein 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 robust 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
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