Principal, Agri & Personal Lines Underwriting

IAG; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boosted superannuation 13%

20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave

Up to 50% off personal insurance

Partner discounts on health, tech &amp

20 weeks paid parental leave

Access to LinkedIn Learning and IAG Ac

Job summary

IAG in Naarm (Melbourne) or Wadawurrung (Ballarat) is seeking a Principal, Agri & Personal Lines Underwriting to shape rural and personal insurance strategies. You will influence underwriting decisions, guide risk assessment and collaborate with brokers and internal teams to drive growth and quality outcomes.

This permanent full-time role offers opportunities to lead technical discussions, coach others, and contribute to strategic portfolio growth in a leading insurance group.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in farm or agricultural insurance underwriting.
• Strong understanding of rural customers and the agricultural landscape.
• Credibility and sales experience building broker and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to influence underwriting outcomes and provide expert guidance.
• Collaborative coaching to lift technical capability across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with brokers, authorised reps and industry stakeholders to identify opportunities.
• Act as a trusted technical expert for complex farm insurance risks to ensure consistent outcomes.
• Represent the business in market-facing activities, including customer visits and events.
• Coach and mentor underwriting teams to grow capability.
• Partner with underwriting, portfolio and distribution teams to influence performance and growth.

Skills

Farm insurance underwriting

Rural market knowledge

Stakeholder relationships

Mentoring & coaching

Influence outcomes

Job description

Principal, Agri & Personal Lines Underwriting

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

Help shape the future of rural insurance while influencing underwriting decisions that matter.

As a Principal, Agri & Personal Lines Underwriting, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of rural and personal insurance. Bringing together technical expertise, commercial insight and strong industry relationships, you'll influence underwriting decisions, support growth opportunities and contribute to strategic outcomes across our portfolio.

Working closely with brokers, customers, authorised representatives and internal stakeholders, you'll act as a trusted technical expert and advocate for rural insurance. You'll provide guidance on complex risks, strengthen underwriting capability and help ensure we're delivering quality outcomes for both our customers and the business.

This is an opportunity to combine your passion for farm insurance with the influence to make a meaningful impact across the industry. This is a permanent full-time role based in Naarm (Melbourne) or Wadawurrung (Ballarat).

What You'll Do

• Build meaningful relationships with brokers, authorised representatives and industry stakeholders to identify new opportunities and support growth.
• Act as a trusted technical expert for complex farm insurance risks, providing guidance that supports consistent underwriting outcomes.
• Represent the business in market-facing activities, including customer visits, industry events and partner engagements.
• Support the development of underwriting capability through coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Partner with underwriting, portfolio and distribution teams to influence performance, risk management and growth initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance underwriting quality, capability and customer outcomes across the portfolio.

What You'll Bring

• Deep expertise in farm or agricultural insurance underwriting, with the ability to confidently assess complex risks and make sound commercial decisions.
• A strong understanding of rural customers, the agricultural landscape and the factors that influence risk and growth within the market.
• Credibility and deep sales experience to build trusted relationships with brokers, authorised representatives, customers and industry stakeholders.
• The ability to influence outcomes, challenge thinking and provide expert guidance across a range of underwriting matters.
• A collaborative approach to coaching and mentoring others, sharing knowledge and helping lift technical capability across teams.
• Confidence representing an insurer in market-facing environments, whether that's meeting customers, engaging with partners or facilitating technical discussions.

What We Offer

• Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• Partner discounts on private health insurance, tech & appliances, and many more.
• Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.
  *employment type eligibility criteria apply

Adjustments and Support

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to ***********@iag.com.au for a confidential conversation.

More About Us

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We celebrate all viewpoints shaped by life experiences and culture, and are guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses, and communities. We collaborate on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth and create meaningful change for our customers and employees.