Senior Underwriter -Casualty Lines at American International Group, Inc. (AIG)

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Casualty lines profit center is responsible for underwriting WIBA Employers Liability, Public Liability, Commercial general Liability Product Liability/Product recall, Contaminated product Insurance and Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance.

The role is expected to ensure profitable growth of Casualty lines business whilst maintaining sound underwriting standards within prescribed underwriting authority.

Where the tasks in the job are well performed, it is expected that the business line will realize profitability by achieving budgeted production, acceptable loss and expense levels.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

• Management and profitable underwriting of Casualty business.
• Assist Senior Management in formulating Departmental business plans and Strategies.
• Develop strong, long term relationships with brokers and clients to profitably grow the book of business
• Implement and monitor departmental business plans and budgets.
• Monitor portfolio performance.
• Ensure budgeted renewal retention is achieved
• Ensure achievement of budgeted new business targets.
• Deliver training to various distribution channels on Casualty Lines products.
• Periodic review of existing products and development of the same to ensure they are in line with market trends.
• Expense management
• Liaising with Credit Control team to ensure acceptable levels of receivables as defined by the company.
• Preparation of management reports.
• Supervision of Casualty lines department.
• Marketing and distribution of Casualty products
   

Qualifications

• B.Com. (Insurance Option - preferred) or any business degree.
• ACII (Professional qualification) is a must.
• Proficiency in IT – MS Office packages
   

Experience

• Minimum 5 – 7 years’ experience in Underwriting (preferably Casualty Lines)
• Managerial experience
• Multi-national working experience - an advantage
   

Skills/Competencies

• Advanced working knowledge of casualty lines of business
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships
• Demonstrated sales, marketing and relationship building experience
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated and results oriented
• Ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
• Ability to collaborate with a wide range of colleagues to quickly deliver solutions
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Business Acumen
• Presentation skills

It has been and will continue to be the policy of American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

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.