Underwriting Specialist, Environmental, Retail Casualty - American International Group
Houston, TX
About the Job
Underwriting Specialist
Join us as an Underwriting Specialist to step up to a key team role that will drive business growth.
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
This is a key leadership role in our Retail Casualty team in which you will take ownership for achieving goals and outcomes. You will be tasked with overseeing a range of programs and processes, in addition to handling complex underwriting.
You will thrive by successfully balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders and making sound decisions using data, analysis, experience, judgment, and a risk mindset. It will be essential to build effective relationships with brokers and to deliver a high standard of customer service as an example for the team to follow.
You will promote a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and learning while mentoring and developing colleagues through effective role modeling and training programs. You will aim to facilitate personal growth and career development, supporting succession planning.
You will also play a key role in new business development, including attending broker events and building new relationships across the market.
What you’ll need to succeed
Proven underwriting experience in Retail Casualty and a successful record of selling Casualty products (Environmental, Excess or Primary Casualty, NA Auto, WC, AL, GL, DBA, Foreign Casualty) to clients.
Deep technical expertise.
Proven people management skills and a record of developing more junior colleagues.
The ability to analyze financial statements.
Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
Good organizational and time management skills.
Customer and sales-orientated behaviors: motivated, tenacious, focused, technically skilled, proactive, and accountable.
Ready to lead by example? We would love to hear from you.
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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 what’s 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 security—as well as your professional development—to 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 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.
AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com.
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Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%
Relocation Provided: No
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