Senior Underwriter, Financial Lines - Manchester, United Kingdom - AIG

AIG

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior Underwriter, Financial Lines

Your future team

AIG's underwriters develop insurance solutions that address the exposures of companies and individuals, and embody AIG's tradition of innovation, bringing to market ground-breaking insurance

solutions for our changing world. AIG's underwriters help to find insurance solutions for risks from a

range of areas including life insurance, aviation, financial lines, casualty, environmental, catastrophic

events, high net worth individuals, and boardroom liabilities.

Your contribution at AIG

As an influencer at AIG, people come to you as a "go-to" source for help and support because of your deep knowledge and expertise.

As a more experienced team member, you are capable of driving continual improvement and impacting the way that things get done.

Because of your influence, whether direct or indirect, we are able to deliver powerful outcomes for our clients.

This role will contribute to the growth of the Financial Lines by: driving the business plans for our London business development through - Underwriting new and renewal business; developing and maintaining relationships with existing brokers; assisting in Financial Lines product development and thought leadership; and executing the annual Financial Lines strategies.

What we are looking for:

Financial:

Meet individual underwriting expectations to help team achieve budgeted financial objectives.
Proven track record of developing new business in the London Market.
Meet the budgeted team retention targets for UK regional Financial Lines.

Business Process:

A solid experience in underwriting Financial Lines within agreed decisionmaking standards, limitations, and underwriting authority
Assess desirability of risk through analysis of financial reports and accounts (as required); regular contact with broker; thorough review of proposal; and review of claims history and general company information
Use designated Underwriting system(s) to streamline underwriting and informationtracking approach across Profit Centre. Input required data consistently and accurately as required.

Customer and Sales:

Proven track record of providing excellent service to brokers through consistent, timely, and proactive approach to Underwriting & business development.
Exhibit sales orientated behaviors, defined by Management as: motivated, tenacious, production focused, technically skilled, proactive, and accountable.
Generate new business by expanding broker network, attending broker events, and building new relationships across the market.
Be responsible for meeting larger proportion of new business target(s).
Provide excellent service to brokers through consistent, timely, and proactive approach to underwriting.
Serve as guide and/or referral point for Underwriters.
Support other Underwriters and help develop networking opportunities as they arise

People:

Establish strong existing relationships with brokers, maintaining those relationships through attending and organizing regular broker events.
Ensure all brokers and clients are treated fairly.
Ensure customercentric approach.
Support team building and team strategies and goals.

Reporting/Compliance:

Ensure contract certainty.
Conduct selfaudit/Peer-Review as required.
Ensure compliance with key regulatory and risk management responsibilities, including but not limited to audits, sanctions, expenses, this list is not exhaustive, is just an example.

Position Requirements:
Essential

Underwriting experience is required,
Financial Lines Underwriting experience very valuable
Strong communication skills
Time management ability to handle multiple priorities, organise work and meet deadlines
Ability to analyse financial statements
Ability to network and build relationships
Organizational skills
Customer and sales focused
Tenacious, motivated, proactive, can produce results
Able to work in a cooperative team environment

A look at our Benefits

We're proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most - your health care, savings, financial protection and wellbeing.

We provide a variety of leaves for personal, health, family and military needs.

For example, our "Giving Back" program allows you to take up to 24 hours a year to volunteer in your community.

Our global mental health and wellness days off provide all colleagues with a paid day off to focus on their mental health and wellbeing.

We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills to position themselves for the next steps of their careers.

We have a tuition reimbursement program for eligible colleagues to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge in areas that relate to their current position or future positions to which they may transfer or progress.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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