Underwriting Specialist, Accident & Health

Underwriting Specialist Accident & Health

This Underwriting Specialist role will be an ideal next step in your career if you already have some relevant experience in insurance or this could be your entry into underwriting if you have transferable skills.

Make your mark in Underwriting

AIG underwriting teams help to find insurance solutions in areas including Financial Lines Property Casualty Specialty Lines Cyber Multinational Clients and High Net Worth individuals. 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

Financial / Business Development

• Responsible for achievement of top and bottom-line results for new and renewal business.

• Deliver on underwriting profit results with focus on profitability loss ratio and combined ratio.

• Develop maintain and grow relationships with external business partners to drive healthy organic growth of business.

• Collaborate and cross-sell with other internal stakeholders and lines of business within AIG.

Underwriting / Portfolio Management

• Responsible for underwriting new and renewal business including negotiating pricing coverage terms and conditions

• Maintain underwriting discipline by adhering to underwriting guidelines directives and delegated authority limits

• Prepare review and approval of case referrals for your junior peers.

• Responsible for the quality of underwriting risk selection and pricing performance

• Implement and execute on underwriting best practices and guidelines to ensure rating and pricing adequacy

• Monitor loss ratio performance for the assigned book of business and key programs to ensure monthly/quarterly/annual goals are met.

• Responsible for the execution of agreed underwriting corrective action plans.

• Review portfolio analytics and provide leadership to junior peers in the decision making on required actions.

Operations and Business Processes

• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure awareness of underwriting activities that require support and service.

• Deliver timely and accurate production and P&L reports.

• Improve service levels reduce turnaround times reduce underwriting leakage and improve productivity.

• Execution of underwriting best practices and guidelines to ensure rating and pricing adequacy.

• Achieve service levels by managing workflow between underwriting and other stakeholders.

• Assist in achieving overall GPW goal in collaboration with Distribution. Work closely and share responsibility for overall revenue goal through new business and retention targets.

• Fill in as needed to accomplish regional and business objectives.

• Stay informed about industry trends market conditions competitor activities and regulatory changes within the A&H sector and assigned territory.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for the business

• Represent AIG and Accident & Health at industry conferences and conventions as needed.

• Mentor and train junior peers.

• Travel as needed for broker and client meetings industry events and internal meetings

Compliance

• Quarterly self-audit process to assure 100% and timely compliance.

• Implement action plans based on audit recommendations and findings.

• Adherence to all internal and external compliance standards including implementation of new standards.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Educational Qualifications

• University degree or higher and / or Minimum 10 years experience in Accident and Health business.

Professional and Technical Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of Accident and Health products

• Proven technical underwriting skills

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategies to grow profitability and top line.

• Strong customer service ethic with a sound understanding of the business processes.

• Excellent communication presentation and influencing skills both written and oral.

• Excellent planning leadership and negotiation skills.

• Self-motivated and able to set strategic direction.

• Able to work in a team to lead and contribute so that AIG meets its strategic goals.

• Knowledge of state regulatory and compliance requirements.

• Ability to multi-task and handle divisional objectives as requested and handle multiple priorities often under tight deadlines.

• Strong sense of responsibility for ones actions and work.

For positions based in New York City the base salary range is $92000 - $115000. In addition the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. Were proud to offer a range of competitive benefits a summary of which can be viewed here: US BenefitsOverview.

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At AIG we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive connected environment for our team and clients alike.

Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in whats most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health wellbeing and financial securityas well as your professional developmentto bring peace of mind to you and your family.

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 worlds 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 inclusion

Were committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each others talents backgrounds cultures opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIGs greatest assets and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

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