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At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as an SME Junior Underwriter to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.
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.
Make your mark in Underwriting
AIG underwriters 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
In this role you will deliver service excellence to internal and external customers and drive profitable growth of SME Package, whilst always ensuring adherence to risk appetite, underwriting guidelines, and compliance standards. This is a foundational role of an underwriter’s career path and provides an excellent opportunity for professional learning and development.
Key accountabilities will include but not limited to:
- Assist underwriters with new business and renewal submissions.
- Manage your own renewals and new business which falls within your authority
- Assist the schemes and product manager with processing of scheme business
- Manage shared underwriter movements calendar
- Assist SME Team Leader in various tasks including but not limited to maintaining minutes from team meetings
- Proactively engage with operational teams to ensure timely and effective credit control monitoring (including unallocated cash and receivables/aged debtor reporting)
- Liaise with various support teams to ensure that administrative processes performed outside of Portfolio Solutions are completed within predefined service levels
- Assist with project coordination work as required
What you’ll need to succeed
- Exposure to the insurance industry
- Basic knowledge of commercial underwriting concepts
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office suite platforms systems
- ANZIIF qualifications or commitment to undertake and complete same
- Ability to drive a culture of service excellence
- Ability to work autonomously, to meet deadlines and manage workloads
- Strong interpersonal skills – particularly collaboration and engagement skills
- Sound communication skills – including written and presentation skills
- Strong team player
- Willingness and desire to learn
Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you.
At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.
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.
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, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com.
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UW - Underwriting AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited