Wordings and Underwriting Governance Specialist
Job Description
Job title: Wordings and Underwriting Governance Specialist
Company: AIG
Job description: At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as a [insert Job Title] to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.
Join us as a Wordings and Underwriting Governance Specialist to play a crucial frontline role that will make the most of your technical expertise.
Make your mark in Underwriting
AIG Underwriting teams help to find insurance solutions in areas including Financial Lines, Property, Casualty, Specialty Lines, Cyber, and Multinational Clients. 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
To be part of the UK Package and Commercial Combined management team and play an integral part in positioning AIG as a leader in this segment. The role will lead underwriting governance and technical standards for UK Package and Commercial Combined business and will be responsible for ensuring policy wordings and underwriting guides are in compliance with AIG’s global policy wording standards and matches our underwriting intent.
- Work directly with Underwriters, Claims and Legal to draft and finalize acceptable policy wordings, endorsements and underwriting guide content.
- Lead and oversee the underwriting control framework including delegation of authority, underwriter peer reviews and Broker/MGA audits.
- Define and uphold technical underwriting standards within the department and also with our delegated authority scheme partners and MGA’s.
- Act as a referral point for large / complex underwriting referrals, large losses and voidance decisions.
- Develop an underwriting excellence training programme and provide coaching support to all underwriters.
- Comply with key regulatory, conduct and risk management requirements and responsibilities including adherence to the UK Third Party Management Framework & Global Portfolio Solutions Framework.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Technical underwriting experience in both Property and Casualty commercial insurance essential.
- Experienced in policy wording development and sign off.
- Experienced in developing department underwriting governance and controls.
- Experienced in writing underwriter training material and underwriting guidelines.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral are required.
- ACII or progression towards preferred.
- Ability to work across multiple work streams at any one time, prioritise work and respond promptly in an appropriate manner
- Ability to work as part of a team to deliver key projects.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and Power point.
- Problem Solving – identify problems and solutions matched to the appropriate solutions.
- Attention to Detail – demonstrate attention to detail to ensure accurate documentation is maintained.
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 become.
Welcome 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 .
Functional Area: UW – Underwriting
Estimated Travel Percentage (%): No Travel
Relocation Provided: No
AIG Europe S.A. (U.K. Branch) & American International Group UK Ltd
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Location: Birmingham