Team Lead, Inland Marine

Position Summary:

The Underwriting Team Lead will contribute to the growth of the business by underwriting Inland Marine products under general direction, performing highly technical complex assignments within area of expertise.  Responsible for large accounts, building, maintaining strategic client and broker relationships,  and developing new business submissions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advanced working knowledge of Inland Marine line of business
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), collaboration, building trust with wide range of colleagues and clients
• Accepting, declining or modifying new and renewal submissions: identifying exposures and analysis required to underwrite an account, as well as the coverage policies;  determining the exposures to loss assumed and restricted by the insuring agreements and the exclusions
• Managing a book of business and input to the budget relative to regional budget/goals
• Including product features, forms, and associated risks, etc.  
• Completing strategic account and portfolio reviews
• Establishing new business production goals and submission flow relative to the book of business
• Must be detail-oriented, possess critical thinking skills, decision making based on level of authority, problem solving, competent using analytical tools and technology
• Driving a culture that promotes collaboration, innovation, diversity and inclusion; attracting and developing talent
• Providing technical direction to management, less senior underwriters, producers, and claims adjusting colleagues
• Effective in dynamic environment, adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity, working at pace and prioritizing multiple tasks
• Minimum 7 years of Commercial Insurance Company, Agency or Brokerage experience
• Providing superior customer service to brokers and clients
• Represent AIG at Client and Broker meetings and functions
• Have a strong financial understanding, appetite for learning about the industry, negotiating and focused on profitable outcomes
• Developing and implementing pricing and negotiation strategy, terms & conditions, and deal structures with brokers and clients while maintaining the quality of the risk and underwriting strategy
• Collaborating with North American Marine Leadership, Distribution, and other line(s) of business underwriters to target desirable accounts and cross selling opportunities from brokers