Underwriting Manager
Posted on: 29 Jan 2021
Decatur, IL
Job Description
General
The Crop Risk Services (CRS) team maintains strong relationships with a network of third party agents that sell government-subsidized as well as CRS crop insurance products to help mitigate the risk and uncertainty of loss for Americas farmers. The CRS Underwriting staff plays a key role in delivering superior customer service to its agent network and ensuring accurate records are maintained on each insurance policy in accordance with the US Department of Agricultures Risk Management Agency (RMA) guidelines.
Job Responsibilities
* Maintain deep knowledge of RMA established deadlines and ensure the underwriting team meets all deadlines and compliance requirements.
* Learn and maintain a working knowledge of all crops/plans serviced by CRS.
* Develop and maintain strong, positive relationships with agents, regulators and key industry participants.
* Attract and hire high performing employees.
* Manage, develop and retain a growing and diverse workforce.
* Lead and encourage a high performing culture of service and teamwork.
* Partner with sales, claims, compliance, accounting, human resources, and technology teams to resolve issues and collaborate on strategic initiatives.
* Automate and improve underwriting processes to maximize efficiency.
* Develop and modify organizational structure to support a growing business.
* Develop and monitor key underwriting performance metrics (production, turn-around times, errors, etc.).
* Assist in sales efforts as needed.
Job Requirements
* Previous management experience is preferred
* Experience in the crop insurance industry is preferred in an underwriter or supervisory role
* Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and with external partners.
* Excellent organizational and time management skills.
* Ability to build trust, gain support and influence others.
* Ability to think strategically, improve processes and mitigate customer complaints.
* Strong initiative and eagerness to learn new things.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office software.
* Ability to travel as needed.
* Assist with special assignments as needed.
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.
Functional Area:
UW - Underwriting
Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%
Relocation Provided: No
Crop Risk Services (CR1)
AIG
New York, New York
American International Group, Inc. provides insurance products for commercial, institutional, and individual customers in North America and internationally. The company’s General Insurance segment offers general liability, environmental, commercial automobile liability, workers’ compensation, excess casualty, and crisis management insurance products, as well as various risk-sharing and other customized structured programs; commercial, industrial, and energy-related property insurance; and aerospace, political risk, trade credit, portfolio solutions, surety, crop, and marine insurance.
It also provides professional liability insurance products for a range of businesses and risks, including directors and officer’s liability, mergers and acquisitions, fidelity, employment practices, fiduciary liability, cyber risk, kidnap and ransom, and errors and omissions insurance. In addition, this segment offers personal auto and property insurance, voluntary and sponsor-paid personal accident, and supplemental health products; extended warranty insurance products; and travel insurance products.
Its Life and Retirement segment offers variable annuities, fixed index and fixed annuities, and retail mutual funds; group mutual funds, fixed annuities, and variable annuities, as well as individual annuity and investment products, and financial planning and advisory services; and term life and universal life insurance. This segment also provides stable value wrap products, and structured settlement and pension risk transfer annuities; and corporate- and bank-owned life insurance and guaranteed investment contracts. This segment sells its products through independent marketing organizations, independent insurance agents, financial advisors, direct marketing, banks, wirehouses, and broker-dealers. The company’s Legacy Portfolio segment offers legacy insurance products. American International Group, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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IndustryInsurance
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