Company Profile
Allianz Insurance PLC
Company Overview
Allianz Insurance is one of the largest general insurers in the UK and part of the Allianz SE Group, one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide and the largest property and casualty insurer in the world.
The mission of Allianz Insurance is to be the outstanding competitor in our chosen markets by delivering products and services that our clients recommend, being a great company to work for and achieving the best combination of profit and growth. We aim to achieve this by putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.
Allianz offers commercial insurance with a full range of products for sole traders’ right up to large commercial organisations. Allianz also provides a wide range of personal lines products distributed through brokers, retailers, affinity partners, veterinary practices and direct marketing.
Allianz Insurance employs over 4,500 people across a network of 20 offices in the UK and the company’s Head Office is situated in Guildford, Surrey. We have additional support services with over 900 people based in Trivandrum, India.
Allianz Values
"Our purpose is to enable people to move on and up in life and business.
We do this by being insurance experts and subject matter enthusiasts."
Our shared values underpin this purpose by describing what we do and how we do it on a daily basis:
Responsible: We do what's right
Caring: We're always there for our customers and one another
Excellent: We're always striving to be the best
Connected: We're stronger together
Importance of Diversity
Diversity calls for an open mind. Having that open mind benefits each and everyone of us and the larger company we work for – Allianz.
So we allow people to be themselves and support them to be their best at Allianz. That's the core principle of diversity.
Our Workplace Diversity
Our employees reflect our customers. The needs of diverse customers are addressed by a growing variety of products and services.
We have a dedicated wellbeing intranet site, which provides a wealth of information and hold regular events to support a positive working environment for our employees.
Women make up 45% of our workforce in the UK and hold 31% of our management positions. We support female high potentials to develop their careers through sponsorship and mentoring. In 2013, Allianz Group was one of the Fortune Global 200 companies with the highest percentage of female board directors.
We create a diverse workforce by proactively recruiting and including employees with disabilities.
We recognise the importance of reducing the impact of unconscious bias on decision making in various business areas. Therefore, managers and executives take compulsory unconscious bias awareness training.
Benefits
What we offer our employees:
• Competitive salary, which is reviewed annually
• Annual Bonus related to individual and company performance
• A generous pension plan
• Competitive holiday allowance that increases with length of service, with the option of buying and selling up to 5 days holiday per year
• Share purchase plan
• Flexible benefits plan, giving the option to tailor benefits (such as dental insurance and private medical care) to suit individual needs
• Excellent training and development opportunities including our Award winning Underwriting Academy which is CII accredited.
• 25% off Insurance products, 15% off for friends and family.