Underwriter, Financial Lines

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AIG New Zealand is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. AIG’s General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network. Operating for more than 50 years, AIG has established a reputation as a leading insurer and ally to our multinational, corporate and SME clients.

Join us as an Underwriter to grow your experience in commercial Financial Lines and Casualty.

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.

How you will create an impact

An Underwriter in the Commercial Financial Lines and Casualty team actively contributes towards a portfolio of insurance through new business and renewal opportunities. The portfolio encompasses Directors and Officers Management Liability, Professional Indemnity, Cyber, Not for Profit liability packages and Casualty including General Liability. In this role you’ll be reporting to the National Manager of the Commercial Financial Lines team. You can develop your technical knowledge of our products, hone your relationship management and portfolio analysis skills all while challenging your problem-solving logic. It is a great space for a motivated, proactive and socially minded market-facing individual to grow.

**Key accountabilities will include but not limited to**:
Developing and executing strategies for the Commercial Financial Lines teams’ products to ensure targets are met through sustainable underwriting.
Underwriting Commercial Financial lines business including new and renewal business within authorities granted and in accordance with profit centre guidelines
Establish/Maintain strong customer/industry relationships across New Zealand including Broker relationships at all levels with indigenous and international broking firms.
Adapting to regulatory changes including product innovation and increase AIG’s profile through market leadership.
Work with Financial Lines PCM, Team Leaders and Regional Line Managers to ensure that strategies are developed and executed.
Develop and improve systems and processes

What you’ll need to succeed

Technical Competencies

Risk analysis and pricing
Product distribution
Product & market Knowledge

Core Competencies

Dealing with Ambiguity
Drive for results
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Collaboration
Business Acumen
Presentation Skills
Relationship management

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

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.

**Functional Area**:
UW - Underwriting

**Estimated Travel Percentage (%)**: Up to 25%

**Relocation Provided**: No

AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited