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About the Role

As a Technical Underwriting Specialist, you’ll work closely with underwriters, brokers and Portfolio and Distribution teams to solve complex problems and profitably grow our CGU and WFI Agri and Personal Lines portfolios. This role is energised by balancing technical depth with real-world relationship building, offering an opportunity to grow your craft, develop go-to-market strategies, and help others lift their underwriting capability.

Responsibilities

Provide technical underwriting guidance across Agri and Personal Lines, helping teams navigate complex referrals, escalations and decision-making with confidence.
Build capability by coaching and supporting underwriters, strengthening quality, consistency and alignment to underwriting frameworks.
Develop go-to-market Underwriting strategies which enable growth with brokers and WFI authorised representatives.
Resolve complex underwriting tasks and create opportunities to support portfolio performance and growth.
Contribute expertise to pricing, product, claims and portfolio teams, offering market insights that enhance risk selection and customer outcomes.
Represent underwriting in internal and external forums, sharing specialist knowledge and translating complexity into practical direction.
Support reviews, audits and large-loss analysis, identifying improvement opportunities and helping embed changes into underwriting practice.

Requirements

Strong underwriting experience with confidence handling automated platform line insurance risks.
A strong understanding of commodity line insurance products in particular Home, Motor and Farm package risks.
Strong financial acumen and data analysis skills to develop business cases and strategies to win.
Ability to build trusted relationships in a market facing capacity with, brokers and AR networks.
Curiosity and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to explore detail and offer clear, practical guidance.
Comfort balancing technical depth with market-facing work and collaborative engagement.
A growth mindset focused on capability uplift, continuous learning and constructive challenge.
Clear communication skills, able to translate complex issues into simple, actionable steps.
Experience leading project initiatives end to end.

Skills

Underwriting
Agri and Personal Lines
Coaching
Underwriting strategy development
Risk selection
Data analysis
Relationship building
Problem-solving
Communication

Location

Multiple locations across Australia

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time

Benefits

Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard.
20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave.
Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex.
Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
Partner discounts on private health insurance, tech & appliances, and many more.
Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave.
Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.

About the Company

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand.
Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.
As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected.
We celebrate all viewpoints shaped by life experiences and culture, and are guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses, and communities.
We collaborate on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth and create meaningful change for our customers and employees.

Equal Opportunity

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to recruitment@iag.com.au for a confidential conversation.