Senior Specialist, Agency Underwriting
October 03, 2024
Have meaningful impact as a Senior Specialist, Agency Underwriting.
Join the largest general insurance group in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As a Senior Specialist, Agency Underwriting, you will provide quality underwriting solutions through referral underwriting for IAG Agency business. The role will deliver a range of underwriting solutions to the Agency business and will build highly effective relationships with key Agency stakeholders.
The role provides technical commercial underwriting skills that support the managed agency strategy. You will be expected to manage work in a fast-paced environment, be confident and comfortable having and increasing delegations, be serious about underwriting, able to think quickly on your feet, and displaying initiative and be commercially sound.
Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for managing both simple and complex underwriting referrals from Agency business, within IAG NZ underwriting guidelines and strategy.
• Contribute to the reviews of Agency underwriting guidelines and manuals, to ensure they are fit for purpose and consistent with IAG NZ underwriting principles
• Build highly collaborative relationships with all key Agency stakeholders – Portfolio, Pricing, Product, Legal, Finance, Risk & Assurance
• Collaboration with, and support of, the Agency Governance specialists to facilitate strong risk outcomes
• Develop and implement training for Agency underwriting teams
• Provide guidance on specialised underwriting solutions for Agency business
• Play an active role in business operations in the agency space
This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity with hybrid working conditions and is open to our IAG office in Auckland.
Ōu Pūkenga | About You
In order to be successful in this role, you’ll ideally meet the below criteria:
• Minimum 5 years underwriting experience in a Commercial Lines environment
• Minimum level C Commercial Underwriting Delegations and experience in using them
• Technical specialist knowledge of underwriting principles, pricing, product wordings and coverage
• Experience and commitment to providing superior customer service to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Forward thinking, displays initiative and drive
• Effective communication skills: Active listening, verbal and written
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Interest in coaching and educating others on the technical side of underwriting
Applications close on Friday, 11 of October 2024 at 11.59pm.
Mō mātou| About us
IAG is the largest general insurance group in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilience design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest.
You’ll know our brands – AMI, NZI, State Insurance, NRMA Insurance, CGU, WFI and ROLLiN’ to name a few. Together they turn our IAG purpose of making your world safer into action by helping, supporting ambitions and making insurance accessible.
We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and well-being in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy).
We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. We expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.
We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter, including women in senior leadership, Indigenous empowerment and creating inclusive environments. We’re proud to be an accredited family-friendly workplace and are committed to being a safe and supportive space for all our employees. We do this because we’re ready for you.
All this shows up in what we offer:
• Boost your financial future with 4% KiwiSaver employer contribution and life insurance as standard
• Flexibility through our MyFlex program - supporting you to live life to the fullest
• Grow your skills and career development with the IAG Academy program
• Partner discounts on every day and special occasion items
• Community volunteer days and team volunteer activities
We’re ready for you. Apply today.
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