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Underwriting Specialist, Accident & Health

American International Group (AIG)

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job description

Overview

As an Underwriting Specialist in Accident & Health at AIG, you drive profitable growth by underwriting complex risks for Corporate and Specialty markets. You will mentor junior underwriters, build strong broker and client relationships, and collaborate across Sales, Claims, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Risk & Compliance to support strategic initiatives. You'll balance pricing, terms, and conditions within guidelines while leading special underwriting projects. Join a global insurer that values inclusion and cross-functional impact.

Compensation / Benefits
  • Total Rewards Program
  • health and wellbeing benefits
  • financial security benefits
  • professional development opportunities
  • in-office collaboration culture
  • bonus eligibility
Responsibilities
  • Underwrite new and renewal business for Corporate and Specialty Markets, negotiating pricing and terms
  • Monitor adherence to underwriting requirements and guidelines for assigned book
  • Maintain underwriting discipline and delegated authority limits
  • Review portfolio analytics and guide decision-making on actions
  • Develop long-term broker/client relationships to grow profitability
  • Collaborate with Distribution, Business & Product Leaders to target accounts and cross-sell
  • Identify and manage special underwriting projects as needed
  • Foster collaboration, innovation, and inclusion across the team and with stakeholders
Key requirements
  • 8+ years of Accident & Health underwriting experience
  • Proven ability to grow profitability and production
  • Strong customer service ethic and understanding of business processes
  • Excellent written and oral communication and influencing skills
  • Planning, execution, and negotiation capabilities
  • Self-motivation and ability to set strategic direction
  • Ability to lead and contribute in a team to meet strategic goals
  • Knowledge of country regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Strong presentation, prioritization, and time management
  • Ability to motivate and gain trust from markets and colleagues
  • Knowledge of market segmentation, portfolio management, and distribution systems
  • Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines
  • Sense of responsibility for actions and work
  • communication
  • collaboration
  • mentoring
  • underwriting of Accident & Health products
  • portfolio management
  • analytics and decision-making

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