Do you have some insurance experience and/or training plus a real desire to further develop? Or, are you interested in starting your career in insurance? Would you like the opportunity to increase your knowledge of all aspects of the underwriting and underwriting support process, risk analysis and operational drivers? Then come and help us rethink insurance at AIG and see how far your career could take you.
Rethink insurance with AIG
This is a pivotal time to join us at AIG, a leading global insurance organization built on 100 years of experience. We are reimagining how we help business 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. It's time to rethink how far your career could take you.
Get to know the business
General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world's most far-reaching property casualty networks. General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network.
About the role
As an Underwriting Assistant, you will make a vital contribution within the Underwriting Support Unit of our product field operations by working with underwriters and CoE partners to develop and deliver tailored solutions whilst handling some of our complex accounts. Providing technical guidance to other junior support staff while working under moderate supervision will be important too.
What you need to know
Other key responsibilities will include:
- Partnering with regional underwriters and/or more senior UW Support employees in the end-to-end processing of new and renewal business.
- Evaluating new and renewal submissions against prescribed criteria to determine completeness.
- Identifying and resolving account alerts and blocks during the submission process to avoid account conflicts.
- Performing data analytics, remodeling, when necessary, referral documentation preparation and completion, as well as form checklist and working approval.
What we're looking for
Eager to learn from experiences and new situations, you're great at navigating and switching between proprietary, vendor, web-based and standard computer systems, according to priorities. You're also great at identifying problems and coming up with appropriate solutions. A customer service mindset and ability to proactively engage with a variety of clients and promptly respond to phone calls and/or emails is important too, as is the ability to maintain accurate and updated files. You'll also need:
- 1 years of related insurance experience and/or training preferred. Applicants with an equivalent relevant combination of education and experience are also welcome to apply.
- The ability to work closely with underwriters and CoE partners to develop and deliver tailored solutions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and Power point.
- The attention to detail it takes to ensure accurate documentation.
- Veterans are encouraged to apply.
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A look at our Benefits
We're proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most - your health care, savings, financial protection and wellbeing. We provide a variety of leaves for personal, health, family and military needs. For example, our "Giving Back" program allows you to take up to 16 hours a year to volunteer in your community. Our global mental health and wellness days off provide all colleagues with a paid day off to focus on their mental health and wellbeing.
We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills to position themselves for the next steps of their careers. We have a tuition reimbursement program for eligible colleagues to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge in areas that relate to their current position or future positions to which they may transfer or progress.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and procedures reflect this commitment. 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 such as sexual orientation. 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.
To learn more please visit: https://www.aig.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Functional Area:
UW - Underwriting
Estimated Travel Percentage (%): No Travel
Relocation Provided: No
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American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions and other financial services to customers in approximately 70 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.
What unites us across all of these offerings is our commitment to helping individuals, businesses and communities prepare for and respond to times of uncertainty. Whether serving those facing natural disasters or millions of Americans striving for a financially secure retirement, we have the specialist expertise to help clients better manage risk.
We're also committed to doing the right thing for our people and the communities where we work and live. It's why we seek to offer what matters to our ever-diversifying team - like flexible and creative work environments, professional growth opportunities and forums to advocate for one another and incite change. We encourage employees to give back to the causes they care most about, supporting these efforts through our Volunteer Time Off and Matching Grants Programs.
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