Trainee Retail Underwriter page is loaded Trainee Retail Underwriter Apply locations Brisbane, AU-AIA Australia time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR-48476 BE THE DIFFERENCE

At AIA we don’t simply believe in being ‘the best’. We believe in better – because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us. Everything we do is driven by our purpose to make a difference by helping people embrace Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. And every one of our people has an important role to play. If you want to make a difference by helping shape a healthier, better-protected Australia, read on.

The opportunity:

We have an outstanding opportunity to join the Retail Underwriting Team at AIA as a Trainee Underwriter. You will responsible for placing risk business through the consistent assessment of life assurance applications within the agreed AIA guidelines, quality standards and service levels, thereby ensuring that premiums charged are equitable to the risk and are sustainable throughout the life of the policy

To do this successfully you will:

• Underwriting assessments within personal authority levels
• Maintaining individual service level, productivity and quality targets
• Actively participation in phone queue management, and tele-underwriting protocols 
• Approving of referrals within authority levels
• Strong adviser communication and relationship building
• Responsible for identifying, understanding and aligning with relevant compliance requirements applicable to the position 
• Creating and maintaining strong relationships with reinsurers to gain industry knowledge on best practice underwriting capabilities. 

S uccessful applications will demonstrate:

• Experience working in the Local Life Insurance sector
• Sound understanding of Medical terminology
• Background in Claims, Underwriting Admin or similar
• Attention to detail
• Customer first approach

Why choose AIA:

At AIA, we’ve made a promise to help people live healthier, longer, better lives. And it starts with our own people.

• Access our training and development to build on your current skills
• Career development through internal mobility opportunities
• Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday
• Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself
• Enjoy wonderful Health and Wellbeing initiatives that support you
• Work with supportive and inclusive managers
• Flexible working arrangement

At AIA Australia, we’re proud to help guide, support and protect the wellbeing of over 3.5 million Australians. As part of the AIA Group - the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group – it is our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030. 

Lots of companies like to say they’re different. What makes us truly different at AIA, is the difference we make in people’s lives. We are proud that this difference has been recognised in the 2023 ANZIIF awards by being named Life Insurance Company of the Year.

AIA is different. Are you?

Applications close Monday 17th June

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone. It's about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in.

As the largest listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, we’ve been proudly making a difference for people and communities across Asia for over a century. And we build on this every day with our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

If you work at AIA, you play an important part in this movement. Which is why we give you every opportunity to learn, grow and shape your career - your way.
Inspiring and supporting you to thrive - not just at work, but in life.