Head of Energy Underwriting, Midwest/West, US Mining

Who we are:
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets and manage risks.
We're also committed to making a positive difference for our colleagues and in the communities where we work and live. We encourage colleagues to give back to the causes they care most about, supporting these efforts through our Volunteer Time Off and Matching Grants Programs.
Your contribution at AIG:
The quality of Senior Leadership is a defining factor for a company's success. Senior Leaders are responsible for developing business strategies and/or translating those strategies into meaningful outcomes and ultimately, business results. As a Senior Leader, you reach across geographical and functional boundaries to create alliances that further the organization's objectives and market position. Your deep and broad industry knowledge allows you to foresee external conditions that could potentially affect AIG's future.
Key accountabilities:

• Manages all Divisional Underwriting for AIG's Midwest and West regions, and national scope (South Central, Southeast, Midwest, West, and Northeast regions) for the Mining line, and establishes, implements and evaluates production and profitability goals.
• Direct accountability for the business results for the Midwest and West regions and the US mining line with respect to profitability, penetration and/or volume.
• Responsible for developing strategic client and broker relationships.
• Represents AIG at industry events and seeks opportunities for speaking engagements to further AIG's reputation in the Energy and Mining space.
• In partnership with the Global Product Line Executive - Mining, drive and execute the long-term business strategy for the US.
• Serve as a technical expert, exercising technical authority with regards to the Mining line within NA Energy.
• Within US, manage annual budget process for the Midwest and West regions, and the Mining line.
• Within US, manage monthly forecasts for the Midwest and West regions, and the Mining line.
• Oversee multiple managers and senior underwriters; makes decisions regarding pay, performance management, development, employment, and staffing.
• In collaboration the NA Head of Energy, the Global Product Line Executive and HR, implement tools and strategies to attract and retain top industry talent and develop high performing teams.
• Identify areas/positions within zone that lack sufficient bench strength, and employees who require additional skills to fill those needs; develop and execute development/training/recruiting platforms/plans to address the deficiencies.
• Establish strong relationships with all members of the zonal leadership teams; create mutual understanding of overall parameters and goals to drive effective execution of business model.
• Interact with all levels of Insurance community.
• Drive a culture that promotes collaboration, diversity, and inclusion.

• Establish the operational direction for the region to ensure efficiencies coincide with growth objectives.
• Ensures the required standards of governance, systems and controls, and regulatory compliance are established and maintained.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS:

• Strategic orientation, managing vision and purpose, developing organizational capability.
• Talent assessment and development for bench strength and succession planning.
• Proven collaborative leadership skills.
• Strong influencing and communications skills and ability to work across multiple areas of company and industries.
• Change management and team leadership.
• External thought leadership.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Broad based insurance industry experience
• Preferred minimum of 15+ years of insurance operational management experience
• Knowledge of Energy market segmentation, portfolio management, acquisition and distribution
• Process and system skills
• Strategic orientation, managing vision and purpose, developing organizational capability
• Strong influencing and communications skills and ability to work across multiple areas of company and industries

• Change and team leadership, as well as, external thought leadership

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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 16 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
American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and procedures reflect this commitment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories such as sexual orientation. At AIG, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission - creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.
To learn more please visit: https://www.aig.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Functional Area:
UW - Underwriting
Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%
Relocation Provided: No
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