Lead, Liability Underwriting

4 days ago


Melbourne, Australia IAG New Zealand Full time

**Create impact as a Senior Liability Underwriter.**

Join the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand.

**Your Role**

Create impact in your next career move and join our caring and supportive team as a Senior Liability Underwriter focused on our Victoria market. Utilise your mastery of general insurance underwriting principles and techniques to assess moderate to complex liability risks and leverage your strategic knowledge and involvement in trade and industry to deliver real customer and stakeholder satisfaction.

Working alongside our account management and business development teams, collaborate with agents and brokers to craft customised coverage solutions through expert negotiation. With solid experience under your belt, bring your wealth of knowledge in general liability insurance and risk management to the table, while delivering unparalleled customer service with a focus on responsiveness. Join us and make your mark in the ever-evolving landscape of liability underwriting.

**This is a full-time permanent opportunity, based in Melbourne.**

**Responsibilities**
- Underwrite Liability insurance risks adhering to underwriting guidelines and standards
- Liaise with account management and business development teams to support account management and procurement
- Support and mentor team, provides guidance as appropriate and takes responsibility for personal development
- Support the management of the Liability portfolio across underwriting processing and credit management, documentation issuance and general servicing and management of liability risks
- Build and develop relationships with customers (internal and external), including partner agent and broker visits to nurture relationships and opportunities.

**About You**
- Solid experience in general liability underwriting, insurance risk management, or related roles.
- Excellent communication skills for interacting with insurance agents, brokers, clients, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in evaluating general insurance risks and determining coverage terms.
- Problem-solving abilities to address complex underwriting scenarios and negotiate terms with stakeholders.
- Customer-centric approach to understanding client needs and providing responsive service.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Pricing and Portfolio Management. An insurance qualification e.g. ANZIIF Cert IV or in the process of working towards.

**Applications close Friday 14 June, 23:59pm AEST.**

**ABOUT US**

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilience design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest.

You’ll know our brands - NRMA Insurance, CGU, WFI, ROLLiN’, AMI, NZI, and State Insurance to name a few. Together they turn our IAG purpose of making your world safer into action by helping, supporting ambitions and making insurance accessible.

We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. We expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.

We’re also guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses and communities. Collaborating on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth, develop resilience and create meaningful change.

We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter, including women in senior leadership, Indigenous empowerment and creating inclusive environments. We’re proud to be an accredited family-friendly workplace and are committed to being a safe and supportive space for all our employees. We do this because we’re ready for you.

All this shows up in what we offer:

- Grow your financial future with 13% superannuation as standard
- Flexibility through a program called MyFlex - supporting you to live life to the full
- Welcome Back cash bonus when returning from parental leave
- Grow your career through dynamic secondments
- Keep your skills current and accredited with the IAG Academy portal

Learn more about who IAG is here.



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