Senior Class Underwriter, D&O

American International Group, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global insurance organization as a Senior Class Underwriter specializing in Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance. This role is crucial for managing risks with clients while ensuring compliance with underwriting policies. We're looking for individuals with strong negotiation and analytical skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. The position offers an opportunity for professional growth within a highly respected team in the Lloyd's market.

Benefits

Total Rewards Program including health and wellbeing benefits

Continuous learning and development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience as a Financial Lines Underwriter in the Lloyd's market is essential.
• Detailed knowledge of D&O products is required.
• Self-starter able to operate independently.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite risks according to Talbot's underwriting philosophy.
• Assist in strategy and business planning.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Chartered Insurance Institute - Advanced Diploma

Degree level education

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Senior Class Underwriter, D&O

Join us as a Class Underwriter to make a bigger business impact with your skills and wider talents.

At Talbot and AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as a D&O Class 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.

Make your mark in Talbot

Talbot operates within the Lloyd's Insurance Market through Syndicate 1183 and Syndicate 2019. With an expert team of highly skilled and experienced underwriters and a balanced, geographically diverse portfolio of business, Talbot has earned a reputation as an industry leading insurance specialist.

Talbot writes a diversified portfolio including Crisis Management, Energy, Financial Lines, Marine, Political Risk, Property and Terrorism. Drawing on our deep industry expertise, Talbot develops tailored insurance solutions that address clients' evolving and often unique needs.

Syndicate 2019 provides Lloyd's investors with access to AIG's Private Client Select (PCS) portfolio.

Part of AIG since 2018, Talbot is committed to working with brokers and clients to deliver industry leading solutions. It is headquartered in London with offices in New York and Singapore.

How you will create an impact

1. Underwrite risks in accordance with Talbot's underwriting philosophy and within own authority limits.
2. Assist in delivering strategy and business plans.
3. Assist the team to ensure all underwriters underwrite risks in accordance with the company's agreed appetite, authorities, and processes.
4. Assist in managing the overall portfolio.
5. Provide professional, prompt service to brokers and clients.
6. Assist the team in ensuring that Underwriting Guidelines are reviewed and updated at least annually.
7. Ensure underwriters with authority underwrite in accordance with personal underwriting authority.
8. Ensure that business is conducted, processed, and administered in accordance with the prevailing applicable policies, procedures, and agreed service levels.
9. Ensure that premium entries in Subscribe are reviewed and accurately maintained in accordance with applicable procedures.
10. Act in accordance with all regulatory standards and principles at all times.
11. Provide information and assistance as needed to ensure that other syndicate staff can carry out their responsibilities.
12. Make every reasonable effort to increase own knowledge, skills, and expertise.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of Lloyd's market as a Financial Lines Underwriter is essential.
• Detailed knowledge of D&O products.
• Chartered Insurance Institute - Advanced Diploma or educated to degree level preferred.
• Able to operate independently with little direction or guidance. Self-reliance, use of initiative - a "self-starter".
• Able to prioritize.
• Strong team working approach.
• Verbal, written, and professional presence and ability to communicate at all levels with excellent negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including documentation skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to summarize.
• Ability to understand problems and issues quickly.
• Positive "can do" approach.
• Calm, rational, and methodical approach.

Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you.

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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 be.

Wee to a culture of belonging

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 our flexible work arrangements, diversity and inclusion learning, cultural awareness activities, and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The diversity 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.

Functional Area:

UW - Underwriting

Talbot Underwriting Services Ltd (TS1) Job ID JR2406443