Underwriting Specialist, Retail Property

Join us in Retail Property to take your Underwriting career to the next level with a global market leader.

Make your mark in 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.

Reporting to the Zonal Underwriting Manager or Underwriting Manager, this role will be primarily responsible to execute the geographic underwriting strategy for Retail Property. 

How you will create an impact

• The role will be responsible for underwriting Retail Property products.

• Develops and manages underwriting strategies for both renewals and prospects within his/her portfolio of accounts. This includes knowledge of the current market penetration of Retail Property products and the development of specific plans to increase portfolio share.

• Develops and implements negotiation strategies. Makes independent sales calls to market and cross-market products.  Identifies target markets, designs and implements strategies for lead development and builds prospect lists.

• Provides technical direction to management, less senior specialists, underwriters, producers, and claims adjusting personnel.

• Communicate risk appetite and Retail Property Value Proposition to brokers.

• Collaborate with Distribution, Territory Managers, and other line(s) of business underwriters to target desirable accounts and cross selling opportunities from brokers.

• Rapidly evaluate, prioritize, and select submissions to be underwritten.

• Recognize and create cross sell opportunities for other Commercial products.

• Work with broker to understand the deal structure, terms, and AIG Services that best meets clients’ needs.

• May review, evaluate and make recommendations to underwriting guidelines.

• May direct or conduct internal underwriting audits.

• Negotiate pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure with brokers and clients.

• Participate in special underwriting projects as needed.

• Develop strong, long term relationships with brokers and clients to profitably grow a book of business.

• Will identify cross selling opportunities.

• Provide superior customer service to brokers and clients.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Minimum 5 years of Commercial Insurance Company, Agency or Brokerage experience.

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.

• Proven ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.

• Advanced working knowledge of the Retail Property lines of business including product features, forms, regulatory environments, and risks etc.

• Demonstrated sales, marketing, and relationship building experience.

• Very strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Highly motivated and results-oriented.

• Ability to work in dynamic, rapidly changing environment, adapting to changing requirements and collaborating with a wide range of colleagues to quickly deliver solutions.

• Willingness to be flexible, learn on the job, and maintain a can-do attitude.

• Expert with underwriting analytical tools and technology.

Ready to step up to new challenges? We would love to hear from you.

For positions based in Chicago, the base salary range is $105,000 - $130,000. In addition, the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. We’re proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: US Benefits.

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