AIG
Senior Underwriting Specialist, National Accounts Excess Casualty
AIG, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Senior Underwriting Specialist, National Accounts, Excess Casualty
Join us as 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, High Net Worth individuals, and more.
How you will create an impact AIG is seeking a Senior Underwriting Specialist, National Accounts Excess Casualty to contribute to our industry‑leading Excess Casualty underwriting team.
Responsibilities
Ability to exercise judgment, negotiate and make sound business decisions effectively based on increased level of authority.
Render alternative outcomes for more difficult situations and make 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.
Assign and manage the work of a team of underwriters.
Assist underwriters in executing on strategic initiatives, providing support and developing solutions to issues (system, guidelines, training, reports, new project requests, product amendments).
Collaborate with Distribution, Territory Managers, and other line(s) of business underwriters to target desirable accounts and cross‑selling opportunities from brokers.
Utilize daily reports and constantly monitor 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, pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure for complex risks.
Develop long‑term relationships with brokers and clients to profitably grow a book of business.
Identify and manage special underwriting projects as needed.
Provide superior customer service to brokers and clients.
Qualifications
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 NA Casualty lines of business, including product features, forms, regulatory environments and risks (e.g. 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 a 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.
Expertise with underwriting analytical tools and technology.
Benefits At AIG, we value in‑person collaboration as a vital part of our culture and require team members to be primarily in the office. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional development. For a summary, see 2025 Benefits Summary.
Compensation For positions based in Chicago, the base salary range is $120,000–$150,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the applicable incentive plan.
Equal Opportunity 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.
Accommodations AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, send an email to candidatecare@aig.com.
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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, High Net Worth individuals, and more.
How you will create an impact AIG is seeking a Senior Underwriting Specialist, National Accounts Excess Casualty to contribute to our industry‑leading Excess Casualty underwriting team.
Responsibilities
Ability to exercise judgment, negotiate and make sound business decisions effectively based on increased level of authority.
Render alternative outcomes for more difficult situations and make 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.
Assign and manage the work of a team of underwriters.
Assist underwriters in executing on strategic initiatives, providing support and developing solutions to issues (system, guidelines, training, reports, new project requests, product amendments).
Collaborate with Distribution, Territory Managers, and other line(s) of business underwriters to target desirable accounts and cross‑selling opportunities from brokers.
Utilize daily reports and constantly monitor 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, pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure for complex risks.
Develop long‑term relationships with brokers and clients to profitably grow a book of business.
Identify and manage special underwriting projects as needed.
Provide superior customer service to brokers and clients.
Qualifications
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 NA Casualty lines of business, including product features, forms, regulatory environments and risks (e.g. 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 a 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.
Expertise with underwriting analytical tools and technology.
Benefits At AIG, we value in‑person collaboration as a vital part of our culture and require team members to be primarily in the office. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional development. For a summary, see 2025 Benefits Summary.
Compensation For positions based in Chicago, the base salary range is $120,000–$150,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the applicable incentive plan.
Equal Opportunity 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.
Accommodations AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, send an email to candidatecare@aig.com.
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