Sr. Underwriting Consultant - Affinity Job Listing at American International Group in Farmington, CT

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Sr. Underwriting Consultant - Affinity
Job ID #: 81466 Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: CT-Farmington Education Preferred: Bachelors Degree (or equivalent)
Business Unit: AIG Life and Retirement Relocation Provided: No
Functional Area: Underwriting Travel Percentage: 25%

Position Description
Summary of Function:
•Responsible for Affinity markets underwriting and program management as assigned.
•Determine risk postures and appropriate rates/factors for Affinity products including life, AD&D, disability, dental and other supplemental health
•Complete the analysis and proposal development of Affinity Markets RFPs, assist in sold case requirements and implementation, and provide renewal analysis for inforce cases/products.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
•Achieve profitability and growth objectives with assigned programs/producers.
•Manage producer relationships collaboratively with assigned sales staff; travel/visit producers as needed.
•Maintain underwriting service standards with assigned producers.
•Gain a working knowledge of all products, programs, and services.
•Train other underwriters, if applicable, in more complex areas of affinity markets as needed.
•Ensure adherence to underwriting policy, strategy, guidelines, and procedures.
•Assist VP of Underwriting in gathering pertinent information and statistics which will provide for sound management of decisions in managing programs and products.
•Provide management reporting as requested and in a timely manner
•Adhere to pre-approved underwriting authority level.
•Ensure regulatory and legal compliance.
•Independently drive long term initiatives to successful conclusion
•Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements
•A 4 year College degree or equivalent experience.
•Minimum of five years of group underwriting experience, affinity underwriting experience preferred.

Skill Requirements:
•Computer Proficiency with Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and PC experience in Windows
•Excellent Communication skills --- oral and written
• Better than average interpersonal relationship skills
•Excellent math aptitude
•Ability to work effectively with clients and customers and develop outstanding working relationships
•Must be self-motivated
•Must have excellent planning and organizational skills
•Ability to be resourceful in problem solving and analysis
•Detail oriented
•Sound judgment
•Excellent presentation skills
•Results oriented
•Flexible and team oriented, with strong initiative
•Creative thinker, with business savvy
•Driven by a fast-paced environment
•Broad thinker, ability to multi-task
•Some travel is required for this position

About Us
SunAmerica Financial Group is one of the largest life insurance organizations in the United States based on over $236 billion of admitted assets as of June 30, 2011. Serving over 18 million customers, SunAmerica Financial Group is comprised of several leading life insurance and retirement services businesses, including American General Life Companies, AGLA, VALIC, Western National Life Insurance Company, SunAmerica Retirement Markets, SunAmerica Mutual Funds, SunAmerica Affordable Housing Partners, FSC Securities, Royal Alliance and SagePoint Financial. The unified businesses offer a comprehensive suite of life insurance, retirement savings products and guaranteed income solutions through an established multi-channel distribution network that includes banks, national, regional and independent broker-dealers, career Financial Advisors, wholesale life brokers, insurance agents and a direct to consumer platform. Equal Opportunity Employer.