Who we are
Talbot is an international insurer and reinsurer operating within the Lloyd’s market through Syndicates 1183 and 2019. We have been part of AIG since 2018 and our ambition is to be AIG’s Centre of Excellence at Lloyd’s. Headquartered in London, Talbot has offices in New York and Singapore and over 300 people working across these three locations.
Get to know the business
Syndicate 1183 underwrites multiple classes of business including Marine classes – Fine Art & Specie, Hull, Cargo, and Marine and Energy Liability; Political Violence/Terrorism, Marine and Aviation War, Upstream Energy, Downstream Energy, Political Risk, Crisis Management, Property, Accident and Health, Financial Lines, Cyber, Alternative Risks, Non-Physical Cyber and Treaty Reinsurance.
Syndicate 2019 reinsures premium written by AIG’s Private Client Group, covering Homeowners, Auto, General Specie and other products.
About the role
What you need to know:
As part of our continued expansion plans for our Fine Art & Specie portfolio we now have a new opening for a Lloyd’s Underwriter. You will be joining a team that play not only a key part in Syndicate 1183 but are also the FAS centre of excellence for the wider AIG group, leveraging an expanded network to build one of the best performing portfolios in the market. This position holds authority to write on both Syndicate (Talbot) and Company market (AIG) paper.
Responsibilities, including but not limited to:
Attend broker and client meetings
Portfolio management
Day to day servicing and underwriting of the portfolio
Partnering with internal teams to drive portfolio performance, compliance, and efficiency
Developing broker and client relationships
What we’re looking for:
Lloyd’s market underwriting experience.
Confident with all four sub classes of Fine, Art & Specie (emphasis on FA/JB)
Proactive with the ability to work independently but also as part of a close-knit team.
Ability to manage an existing portfolio – renewals, endorsements, client meetings
Confident in dealing with brokers, analysing new submissions, and making sound judgement calls
Strong broker relationships and the ability to transact daily with brokers via Lloyd’s, phone, and email
Understanding of aggregate monitoring, key exposure zones and ability to work effectively with the Cat modelling team – highly desirable
Understanding of DUA and facilitated business with the ability to interact with the DUA team/process – highly desirable. Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to develop in this area
Desire to help grow our portfolio in a profitable way, with a view to continue learning and taking on more responsibility over time as appropriate (will be a role in which the right candidate will be able to develop and grow across both syndicate and group)
Understanding of multinational business would be advantageous. (Exposure will be given in role)
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A look at our Benefits
We're proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most - your health care, savings, financial protection and wellbeing. We provide a variety of leaves for personal, health, family and military needs. For example, our "Giving Back" program allows you to take up to 16 hours a year to volunteer in your community. Our global mental health and wellness days off provide all colleagues with a paid day off to focus on their mental health and wellbeing.
We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills to position themselves for the next steps of their careers. We have a tuition reimbursement program for eligible colleagues to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge in areas that relate to their current position or future positions to which they may transfer or progress.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and procedures reflect this commitment. 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 such as sexual orientation. 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.
To learn more please visit: https://www.aig.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
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Functional Area:
UW - Underwriting
Estimated Travel Percentage (%): No Travel
Relocation Provided: No
Talbot Underwriting Services Ltd (TS1)
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