Underwriting Manager

Regional Underwriting Manager, Corporate Accounts, Financial Lines

Join us as a Regional Underwriting Manager, Corporate Accounts, Financial Lines to step up to a key team leadership role that will drive business growth. This position also handles referral decisions for complex risks in the portfolio.  This role takes on a strategic component in the development, implementation and evaluation of all underwriting strategies and guidelines within a region, including pricing, marketing, staff, business development, renewals, budget/expenses and new product development.  

Make your mark in Underwriting!

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

• This is a key leadership role in our Financial Lines Corporate Accounts team in which you will take ownership for achieving goals and outcomes. You will be tasked with managing colleagues and overseeing a range of programs and processes, in addition to handling complex underwriting.
• You will thrive by successfully balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders and making sound decisions using data, analysis, experience, judgment, and a risk mindset. It will be essential to build effective relationships with brokers and to deliver a high standard of customer service as an example for the team to follow.
• Drive consistent underwriting best practices and guidelines, in accordance with underwriting guidelines, to ensure rating, pricing, profitability, and structuring adequacy. 
• People management is a key aspect of the role – you will promote a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and learning while mentoring and developing colleagues through effective leadership, role modeling, and training programs. You will aim to facilitate personal growth and career development, supporting succession planning.
• You will also play a key role in new business development, including attending broker events and building new relationships across the market.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Extensive underwriting experience in Financial Lines products (D&O, EPL, PTL, Cyber, Fidelity) and a successful record of selling products to clients.
• Deep technical expertise of US financial lines in order to provide technical direction to management, less senior underwriting staff, producers, and claims adjusting personnel.
• Proven people management skills and a record of developing more junior colleagues.
• The ability to analyze financial statements.
• Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Customer and sales-orientated behaviors: motivated, tenacious, focused, technically skilled, proactive, and accountable.

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

For positions based in Chicago, IL, the base salary range is $151,000 - $189,000 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: AIG Benefits Overview.

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