Head of Multinational South Africa
This role manages all Multinational Underwriting within Africa zone including the establishment implementation and evaluation of production and profitability goals. This position has direct accountability for the business results of their Country with respect to profitability penetration and/or volume within a specific account segment geographic area product or line of business.
- Represent AIG as a central point of Multinational client & program management
- Coordinating communication
- Project management across all internal and external stakeholders in respect to program design
- Implementation and ongoing client service for an assigned portfolio of Complex Multinational clients and to support new business (including external training).
- Provide technical Multinational support and partner Product Distribution and all other relevant stakeholders in the design implementation and ongoing service
- of compliant
- Manage complex multinational programs that meet assigned client requirements and related service expectations
Technical Underwriting
Review analyse and underwrite risks within underwriting authority
Negotiate terms and conditions with clients and brokers
Handle referrals as appropriate
Play an active role in the development supervision negotiation and sign off of large
programs by motivating limits and policy structures where referral is required
Business Development and Retention
Keep abreast of market changes and trends. Provide strategic direction for new
business / new product development
Seek opportunities to improve synergies and lead cross-sell initiatives with other profit
centres
Provide leadership for pipeline development and management
Develop and maintain strong personal and professional relationships with clients and
support GMs to build strategic relationships
Manage all expenses within budget. Continuously work to reduce the expense ratio
through constant attention to efficiencies and opportunities to maximize productivity
through streamlining of processes
Audit and Compliance
Ensure adherence to audit requirements
Ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements
Performance Management
Set objectives for direct reports provide input for objectives of matrix reports and
ensure that staff objectives / KPIs are aligned to achievement of business goals
Ensure that appropriate training and development is provided to meet regulatory
requirements build technical skill for delegation of underwriting authority and
encouragement of personal growth
Work with HR to ensure that staff development plans are in place with feedback and
follow-up
Manage succession planning to develop & retain talent and build bench strength
Ensure that the probability of the portfolio and production growth targets are achieved
and provide leadership to take remedial action to address shortfalls
Portfolio Management implementation and adherence to the Property AQI Strategy
ensuring targets are met.
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American International Group Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the worlds most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us across our operations we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG you can go further to support individuals businesses and communities helping them to manage risk respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset our people through continuous learning and development in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.
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Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged candidates in line with the companys Employment Equity Plan. Specific preference will be given to people with disabilities.
Functional Area:
UW - Underwriting
AIG South Africa
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1