Underwriting Specialist, National Accounts, Foreign Casualty

Who we are
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security.
Get to know the business
General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world's most far-reaching property casualty networks. General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network.
About the role
AIG is seeking a Senior Underwriting Specialist to contribute to their industry leading Foreign Casualty underwriting team. AIG's strong foundation as the market leader in the area of International Casualty has evolved through its long term commitment to this specialized offering, investment in technology, knowledge sharing, underwriting creativity and emphasis on data and analytics. AIG prides itself as staying ahead of the curve and is looking for forward thinking and inventive underwriters to navigate a constantly changing global, economic and geopolitical landscape. Areas of focus will be around designing international insurance programs for the larger and more complex clients in the US market. In this role, you will be responsible for underwriting and servicing an existing renewal book as well as soliciting new business opportunities. This role includes constant interaction with top nationwide brokers. AIG's client base consists of Fortune 1000 companies as well as any customer seeking solutions for international casualty exposures. Through this role, underwriters gain access to a highly evolving and dynamic atmosphere that involves exposure to major influencers in the insurance, government contractor and international business fields.
What you need to know:

• The role will be responsible for underwriting customer exposure in the National Accounts segment of Foreign Casualty.
• Communicate risk appetite and NA Casualty Value Proposition to brokers.
• Collaborate with Distribution, Territory Managers, and other line(s) of business underwriters to target desirable accounts and cross selling opportunities from brokers.
• Rapidly evaluate, prioritize and select submissions to be underwritten.
• Recognize and create cross selling opportunities for other AIG General Insurance products.
• Work with brokers to understand deal structures, terms, and AIG Services that best meets clients' needs.
• Negotiate pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure with brokers and clients.
• Participate in special underwriting projects as needed.
• Develop strong, long-term relationships with brokers and clients to profitably grow a book of business.
• Working with their manager, develop an individual business plan that is in line with product strategies.
• Responsible for maintaining risk selection in adherence with product guidelines and for achieving rate, renewal retention and new business goals.
• Provide mentoring and training to less experience underwriters
• Provide superior customer service to brokers and clients.

What we are looking for::

• Minimum 5+ years of Commercial Insurance Company, Agency or Brokerage experience.
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, preferred
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Advanced working knowledge of lines of business in a specific NA Casualty line of business including product features, forms, regulatory environments and risks etc. (i.e. Environmental, Excess or Primary Casualty, NA Auto, WC, AL, GL, DBA, Foreign Casualty).
• Demonstrated sales, marketing, and relationship building experience.
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated and results-oriented.
• Ability to work in dynamic, rapidly changing environment, adapting to changing requirements and collaborating with a wide range of colleagues to quickly deliver solutions.
• Willingness to be flexible, learn on the job, and maintain a can-do attitude.
• Comfort with analytical tools and technology.

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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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