Senior Underwriter, Specialty Lines

About the role

AIG is looking for a Senior Underwriter to lead and expand its Marine Reinsurance portfolio across Latin America and the Caribbean. You will manage existing accounts, develop new business, and guide a team of underwriting professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage a book of Marine Reinsurance risks while building a pipeline of new opportunities.
• Lead and mentor a team of underwriting staff, ensuring consistent market approach across regions.
• Negotiate terms with brokers and clients, and communicate AIG’s value proposition.
• Monitor industry trends, assess their impact on clients, and devise strategic responses.
• Provide technical underwriting support to peers in other regions and report portfolio profitability to internal stakeholders.
• Attend client and broker meetings, industry events, and participate in special underwriting projects.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in marine insurance or reinsurance markets.
• Strong knowledge of marine products, forms, regulatory environments, and risk characteristics.
• Proven ability to evaluate, prioritize, and select submissions quickly while maintaining underwriting discipline.
• Established relationships with Tier 1 and Tier 2 brokers and a track record of building new relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time.

Required skills

• Marine insurance and reinsurance underwriting expertise.
• Policy wording analysis.
• Market trend analysis and strategic planning.