Senior Underwriting Specialist, Excess Casualty

Join us as an Underwriting Senior Specialist to step up to a key team leadership 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.

We are seeking a Senior Underwriting Specialist to contribute to their industry leading Excess Casualty underwriting team.  AIG’s strong foundation as the market leader in this area has evolved through its long-term commitment to the marketplace, investment in technology, commitment to industry knowledge sharing, underwriting creativity and emphasis on data and analytics.  AIG prides itself as staying ahead of the curve and is looking for forward thinking and inventive underwriters to navigate a constantly changing global, economic and geopolitical landscape.

How you will create an impact

• Ability to exercise judgment, negotiate and make sound business decisions effectively based on increased level of authority.

• Renders alternative outcomes for more difficult situations and makes real-time decisions in a fast paced environment characterized by ambiguity and change.
• Support consistent underwriting best practices, in accordance with underwriting guidelines, to ensure rating, pricing, profitability, and structuring adequacy.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 7-9 years of Commercial Insurance Company, Agency or Brokerage experience.

Proven ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.

Advanced working knowledge of the NA Casualty lines of business including product features, forms, regulatory environments and risks etc. (i.e. Environmental, Excess or Primary Casualty, NA Auto, WC, AL, GL, DBA, Foreign Casualty)

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.

• Collaborate with Distribution, Territory Managers, and other line(s) of business underwriters to target desirable accounts and cross selling opportunities from brokers.
• Utilize various daily reports and constant monitoring of adherence to underwriting requirements and guidelines to oversee assigned book of business.
• Keep abreast of developments in assigned territories to determine their effect on current accounts and potential new business opportunities.
• Work with management, the Insured, its broker and outside counsel on contract terms and conditions, as well as pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure for complex risks.
• Develop strong, long term relationships with brokers and clients to profitably grow a book of business.
• Handle special underwriting projects as needed.
• Provide superior customer service to brokers and clients.

At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why team members come together in the office four days per week.  This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike. 

Ready to lead by example? We would love to hear from you.

For positions based in New York, NY, the base salary range is $140,000-$160,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. In addition, we’re proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: Benefits Overview.

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 financi