Underwriter, Financial Lines

At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as an Underwriter to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.
AIG Australia 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. AIG’s General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network. Operating for more than 50 years, AIG has established a reputation as a leading insurer and ally to our multinational, corporate and SME clients.
Make your mark in Financial Lines Underwriting
AIG Underwriting teams help to find insurance solutions in areas including Financial Lines, Property, Casualty, Specialty Lines, Cyber, and Multinational Clients. We are reimagining how we help customers to manage risk, transforming our operating model and reshaping our role responsibilities and career pathways. The goal is to unlock the full potential in each colleague - empowering our people to grow as insurance professionals and add more value to our customers and AIG.
How you will create an impact
This role is a critical position contributing to the growth and profit of the Financial Lines division by underwriting new and renewal business across the corporate Financial Lines portfolio, You will be required to develop and maintain relationships with existing and new brokers, ensure visibility of AIG in the market, assist management with reporting and work to carry out agreed strategies.
**Key accountabilities will include but not limited to**:
Underwrite new and renewal business in accordance with underwriting guidelines, relevant underwriting authority and AIG principles
Develop a pipeline of new business and manage existing relationships to maximize value
Identify target accounts, and monitor progress against budget by utilising appropriate reports and tools (such as Pipeline Report, Hit Rate report, Web Reports, Renewal Register etc.)
Maintain accurate files, registers and records to contribute to management reporting and timely service and policy issuance
Assist in the implementation of business plans in accordance with Financial Lines and company direction
Work closely with Practice Lead and Senior Underwriter to develop knowledge and experience within Financial Lines
What you’ll need to succeed
Commercial Underwriting experience
Understands key business drivers in the Financial Lines insurance segment
Client-orientated with the ability to build and maintain successful relationships
Other relevant experience (i.e. in the insurance industry as an insurance broker, claims handler, reinsurance underwriter, risk manager, accountant, auditor, insurance lawyer or equivalent)
Previous experience within a commercial insurance/finance/legal environment, including exposure to clients and/or intermediaries
Awareness of developments and trends in the commercial sector having insurance implications
Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.
Welcome to a culture of belonging
We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through our flexible work arrangements, diversity and inclusion learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The diversity of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.
AIG provides 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.
**Functional Area**:
UW - Underwriting
AIG Australia Limited