Senior Marine Underwriter

American International Group, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AIG is seeking a Senior Marine Underwriter in Birmingham to contribute to business growth by managing underwriting processes. This role involves collaborating with clients and brokers to ensure high-quality service delivery. Applicants should have commercial insurance experience, ideally with a focus on marine aspects, and a commitment to developing strong business relationships.

Benefits

Total Rewards Program

Health and wellbeing benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial insurance environment, marine experience highly desirable.
• Effective in a dynamic environment, adaptable.
• Strong communication skills, collaboration with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assist in underwriting new and renewal business.
• Develop relationships with brokers and clients.
• Liaise with claims and organize reporting requirements.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

CII Qualification (desirable)

Job description

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Senior Marine Underwriter

Who we are

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks, and provide for retirement security.

Get to know the business

AIG has offices with dedicated marine staff in more than 75 countries. This local presence gives us an in-depth understanding of local laws, regulations, and markets and the ability to respond swiftly and effectively, whether establishing cover or dealing with losses as they occur.

AIG Marine can provide comprehensive insurance protection for goods in transit, across the world. We also deliver bespoke programmes catering for the highly specialised transportation needs of a wide variety of businesses.

About the role

What you need to know:

• Contribute to the growth of the business by assisting in the underwriting of new and renewal business and delivering technical support and programme administration on an assigned portfolio of accounts.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing brokers and clients.
• Originating and transacting business.
• Working within underwriting systems, limits, and controls.
• Obtaining all necessary technical underwriting information through liaison with the broker and/or client.
• Liaising with brokers, internal and external clients across UK and internationally to ensure quality and consistency of underwriting and service delivery.
• Liaising with claims and client/broker to establish Claims Reporting requirements for Major accounts.
• Liaising with UK Distribution/Broker Relationship Teams to manage pipeline of account activity on a monthly basis.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in a commercial insurance environment with marine experience highly desirable.
• Insight: Detail-oriented, critical thinking skills, decision making based on level of authority, problem solving, competent using analytical tools and technology.
• Agility: Effective in dynamic environment, adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity, working at pace and prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Relationships: Strong communication skills (written and verbal), collaboration, building trust with wide range of colleagues and clients.
• CII Qualification desirable or in progression.

#LI-AIG

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 be.

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.

Functional Area:

UW - Underwriting

Job ID JR2502041