Head of Casualty

Head of Casualty – GCC&NA

At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as a Head of Casualty – GCC&NA to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to lead one of our fastest growing product lines, and be a member of the AIG GCCNA leadership team.

Make your mark Head of Casualty – GCC&NA

The Head of Casualty - GCC&NA will is the leader of the Gulf Cooperation Council and North Africa Casualty team, which includes: Commercial General Liability, Workers Compensation, Employers Liability, Defense Base Act, Commercial Auto, Contaminated Products Insurance and Environment Impairment Liability. The role’s key metrics will be: portfolio management, top line and bottom line growth, team management, relationship building and maintenance, development/execution of successful business plan.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Ownership of the Casualty P&L. This includes taking corrective measures on GOE, NLI and acquisition costs wherever required.
• Ensure adherence to Casualty Underwriting Guidelines as set forth by the Chief Underwriting Office.
• Ensure all relevant tools such as but not limited to Duck-Creek or equivalent raters, local rating guidelines and all other guidelines set locally in support of underwriting strategy are strictly followed.
• Responsible for maintaining a profitable portfolio of all Casualty lines including but not limited to CGL, WC/EL, DBA, Commercial Auto, CPI and EIL.
• Responsible for working with the EMEA Regional Team and / or Chief Underwriting office to develop local strategies catering for local market(s) which may deviate from global strategies.
• Retention and New Business Development
• Maintain strong broker/client relationships.
• Generate new business from existing producers and up-sell current accounts.
• Ensure retention rates are maintained as per company/department norms. 
• Leadership of a Team of 10+ (to be verified)  Underwriters

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Casualty UW experience
• UAE or GCC experience
• Understanding of both Direct and FAC RI channels
• Existing relationships with Casualty brokers in the GCC and North Africa
• Bachelor’s degree or better in law, business administration, engineering, or any related field
• Proficient in English (Arabic and / or French are a plus)    

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.