Senior Underwriter -Casualty Lines

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Casualty lines profit center is responsible for underwriting WIBA Employers Liability, Public Liability, Commercial general Liability Product Liability/Product recall, Contaminated product Insurance and Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance.

The role is expected to ensure profitable growth of Casualty lines business whilst maintaining sound underwriting standards within prescribed underwriting authority.

Where the tasks in the job are well performed, it is expected that the business line will realize profitability by achieving budgeted production, acceptable loss and expense levels.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

Management and profitable underwriting of Casualty business.
Assist Senior Management in formulating Departmental business plans and Strategies.
Develop strong, long term relationships with brokers and clients to profitably grow the book of business
Implement and monitor departmental business plans and budgets.
Monitor portfolio performance.
Ensure budgeted renewal retention is achieved
Ensure achievement of budgeted new business targets.
Deliver training to various distribution channels on Casualty Lines products.
Periodic review of existing products and development of the same to ensure they are in line with market trends.
Expense management
Liaising with Credit Control team to ensure acceptable levels of receivables as defined by the company.
Preparation of management reports.
Supervision of Casualty lines department.
Marketing and distribution of Casualty products
 

Qualifications

B.Com. (Insurance Option – preferred) or any business degree.
ACII (Professional qualification) is a must.
Proficiency in IT – MS Office packages
 

Experience

Minimum 5 – 7 years’ experience in Underwriting (preferably Casualty Lines)
Managerial experience
Multi-national working experience – an advantage
 

Skills/Competencies

Advanced working knowledge of casualty lines of business
Proven ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships
Demonstrated sales, marketing and relationship building experience
Very strong verbal and written communication skills
Highly motivated and results oriented
Ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
Ability to collaborate with a wide range of colleagues to quickly deliver solutions
Dealing with Ambiguity
Business Acumen
Presentation skills

It has been and will continue to be the policy of American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide 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.

At AIG, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.