The UK arm of the Allianz group, one of the UK's largest general insurers, with its head office in Guildford, Surrey.
Allianz Insurance is one of the largest general insurers in the UK and part of the Allianz Group. It offers commercial and personal insurance, including legal expenses, car, home, musical instrument, pet and equine cover. Its brands include Allianz, Petplan, LV= and Britannia Rescue. From 1 January 2027, it says the insurance business of Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited will transfer to Allianz Insurance plc.
Allianz UK's stated purpose is "We secure your future." Its stated values are integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust, and it says "sustainability is part of our DNA". It also says it has worked since 1890 to help secure people's lives and prepare customers for the future. These are the company's own words. It also says Interbrand ranks Allianz as the world's number one insurance brand. The group figures it quotes (July 2026) are about 157,000 employees, 97 million customers and operations in 176 countries. Colm Holmes is chief executive of Allianz Holdings and Paul Evans chairs its board.
The UK head office is in Guildford, Surrey, with offices and branches across the UK. The company says it employs over 6,500 people in the UK, though an older careers-site profile said over 4,200 UK staff plus more than 1,000 support staff in Trivandrum, India, so numbers have changed over time. A company press release also describes an engineering, construction and power hub at the Guildford head office, which shows that specialist commercial teams work alongside personal-lines teams.
Allianz says it builds partnerships with UK sports organisations and that employees' contributions are recognised from their first day. The pages we read did not describe day-to-day culture in detail, so it is worth reading staff stories and asking about working patterns, hybrid working and team size when you find a role that interests you.
Insurers like Allianz employ people in underwriting, claims, customer service, sales and broker support, pricing and data, finance, risk, legal and technology. Because Allianz sells to businesses as well as individuals, there are specialist teams for sectors such as engineering and construction, as well as teams serving pet and household customers. If you are curious about how insurance works, an insurer of this size shows many different careers under one roof.
Website: www.allianz.co.uk
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