Underwriting Team Lead, Excess & Surplus Lines

At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as an Underwriting Team Lead, Western World to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.

Make your mark in Western World

Western World has been providing commercial brokers with non-admitted insurance solutions for over a half century. Its experience in the contract bind property, casualty and garage segments, combined with the capabilities of Lexington Insurance, enhances AIG’s ability to provide non-admitted solutions from Main Street to Wall Street. 

The Underwriting Team Lead reports to the Product Line Manager for Western World.

 How you will create an impact

• Work with the Product Line Manager and other heads of lines of business within Western World to formulate and implement a strategic plan for product improvements to systems, guidelines, and forms
• Define, document, and communicate action items and business service requests for updates to agent-facing underwriting guide in WWIP to include scope, points of impact, business resource requirements, effort estimates, and priority
• Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of our underwriting guide and forms into WWIP
• Ensures consistency of processes and procedures across the various sub-segments of our product portfolio   
• Supports Product Line Manager and National Director with development of marketing materials and maintenance of product highlight sheets 
• Works with Operations Business Analyst to ensure requirements reflect the business needs
• Act as a super user supporting UAT testing, planning and execution working in close partnership with Operations team and UAT test lead
• Facilitates and participates in discussion of alternatives or different approaches
• Works with CUO office and legal on maintenance and updates to form library
• Liaise with Western World Regional Underwriting Managers and National Director to adjust underwriting guidelines to market changes. 

 What you’ll need to succeed

• Broad based insurance industry experience with specialization in contract bind
• 10+ years of insurance underwriting experience
• Knowledge of market segmentation and distribution
• Agile methodology, business analysis and project management experience a plus
• AI and Data Analytics knowledge and/or skills are a plus
• Process and system skills
• Strong influencing and communications skills and ability to work across multiple areas of company
• Strong leadership, including facilitation and relationship management skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation and decision-making skills

Ready to make a bigger impact? We look forward to reviewing your application.

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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 inclusion

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 learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent 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.

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