National Underwriting Manager

24 hours ago

Australia IAG Insurance Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Create impact as a National Underwriting Manager - Agri & Personal Lines

Join the largest general insurance group in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. We're a top-tier ASX-listed company helping to make the world a safer place through creating a stronger and more resilient business and enabling our portfolio of iconic insurance brands.

Your Role 
 
As IAG's National Underwriting Manager – Agri & Personal Lines representing brands like CGU and WFI, you'll lead a high-performing team responsible for underwriting and portfolio growth across two significant insurance lines. This role balances strategic leadership with hands-on portfolio ownership, offering the opportunity to drive performance in one of Australia's most respected Agri and Personal Lines insurance businesses. You'll play a vital part in maintaining underwriting discipline while fostering innovation and growth.

In this market-facing leadership role, you'll actively engage with brokers and authorised representatives (ARs), representing the brand at events, webinars, and business development meetings. You'll also oversee the delivery of underwriting strategies, ensure governance standards are upheld, and manage renewals and new business activities across portfolios exceeding $1B in premium value.

Collaboration is key to success in this role. You'll work closely with distribution teams, portfolio analysts, and senior leadership to achieve commercial goals and deliver a best-in-market customer experience. With autonomy in decision-making and the ability to influence national strategy, this is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow two flagship portfolios.

This is a permanent role, and we welcome applicants from all major cities in Australia to collaborate with a Naarm (Melbourne) based team.

About You 
  • Extensive insurance experience with 12+ years in the industry, including 10+ years in senior underwriting roles, ideally within Agri or Personal Lines portfolios.
  • Proven leadership capability, including experience managing, coaching, and uplifting the capability of high-performing underwriting teams through change and growth.
  • Strong underwriting expertise in risk selection, commercial pricing, strategy development, and governance of underwriting licenses and authority.
  • Commercial acumen and strategic thinking, with a track record of driving portfolio performance, profitability, and executing Go-to-Market strategies.
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across internal teams and lead market-facing broker and AR relationships.
  • Relevant qualifications, including a tertiary degree and/or ANZIIF Cert IV in Insurance (or equivalent industry experience).
 
 
Applications close Sunday 9 November, 23:59pm AEDT.   

Joining IAG, you'll have access to a raft of benefits from across the Group: 
  • Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard
  • Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance
  • 5 myLeave days per year on top of annual leave
  • Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex
  • Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave, available from the day you start, for both primary and secondary carers
  • Dedicated career growth programs, including the award-winning IAG Academy
  • Compassionate leave
  • Discounts on every day and special occasion items
  • Great employee network communities
  • Award-winning recognition and reward program
*employment type eligibility criteria apply 

ABOUT US​ 
As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That's not just words. It's our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We celebrate all viewpoints shaped by life experiences and culture, and are guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses, and communities. We collaborate on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth and create meaningful change for our customers and employees.

We're ready for you. Apply today.
Learn more about who IAG is here. 
 

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