Underwriter, Financial Lines

AIG; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Underwriter to join their dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape your career in underwriting, whether you're bringing prior experience or transferable skills. You'll focus on underwriting new and renewal business, assessing risks, and developing strong broker relationships to drive growth in Financial Lines. With a commitment to empowering employees, this firm is dedicated to unlocking your potential and helping you thrive in the insurance industry. If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting is preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong analytical skills for assessing financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal business to drive profitable growth.
• Build relationships with brokers and provide excellent service.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Financial statement analysis

Communication skills

Networking skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Customer-oriented behaviors

Sales orientation

Job description

This Underwriter role will be an ideal next step in your career if you already have some relevant experience in insurance – or this could be your entry into underwriting if you have transferable skills.

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, and High Net Worth individuals. 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

• This role will focus on underwriting new and renewal business to help drive the profitable growth of our Financial Lines regions business.
• You will be responsible for assessing the desirability of risk through regular contact with brokers, close co-ordination with AIG subject matter experts and robust reviews of claims history and general company information.
• Your relationships with brokers will be key to your success. You will need to provide excellent service to brokers through a consistent, timely, and proactive approach to underwriting. You will also aim to generate new business by expanding your broker network, attending broker events, and building new relationships across the market – in line with a sales plan established with your manager.
• Another key aspect of the role is the provision of accurate monthly management information including submissions, bind rate, average premium, and total premium.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Underwriting experience is preferred; however, you are welcome to apply if you have other relevant professional experience.
• The ability to analyse financial statements.
• Strong communication, networking and relationship building skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Customer and Sales orientated behaviours: motivated, tenacious, focused, technically skilled, proactive, and accountable.

Ready to reach your potential? We would love to hear from you.

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Functional Area:

UW - Underwriting AIG Europe S.A. (U.K. Branch) & American International Group UK Ltd