Head of Sales and Distribution France, Belgium and Luxembourg (FBL) H/F

The Head of Sales and Distribution France, Belgium and Luxembourg will be responsible for leading Broker and Client Engagement activities for FBLand coordinate with the EMEA Head of Broker & Client Engagement.
 

• →Overlook our Distribution Team and manage a team of 21 people (Brokers and Clients relationships managers) across France, Belgium and Luxembourg
• →Report to both the Cluster General Manager and will be part of the Cluster executive committee
• →Monitor the insurance market, retrieve opportunities and translate these opportunities into AIG appetite. You will have strong interactions with our Marketing and Communication department
• →Set up the right strategy for the cluster in terms of Distribution and Broker & Client Management
• →Deliver annual new business production and cross selling from existing clients/brokers in line with set objectives
• →You will visit our Partner Brokers and Key Customers in order to represent AIG in the broadest sense with emphasis on joined appetite and opportunities. Important part of your role is to add value to these relationships to distinguish AIG from the other insurers
• →Ensure retention of existing business and identify and deliver a constant stream of targeted new business opportunities across the range of AIG products, by developing and maintaining relationships with clients and by securing strong relationships with key business influencers within the brokers
• →Develop and maintain an understanding and working relationship with each client/broker within the assigned portfolio
• →Facilitate AIG Corporate relationships at all levels with clients and brokers
• →Identify and maintain regular contact with key business influencers at major brokers
• →Build, maintain and expand existing and new commercial relationships with Partner Brokers and Key Customers
• →Identify new and cross sell business opportunities from designated portfolio of clients and brokers and co-ordinate sales process
• →Provide framework and guidance for effective service delivery on assigned portfolio
• →Maintain AIG’s Salesforce database
• →Focus on involving all stakeholders within AIG, strive for alignment

• A professional with in depth relevant experience ideally in the insurance or banking industry with a demonstrated experience in managing a commercial team.
• Experience of corporate insurance programmes both local and multinational, particularly across main Commercial Lines products.
• Strong track record of market facing success
• Clear understanding of technical processes behind policy issuance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and proven interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in French and English
• An experience in a multinational organization with matrix structure

• Strategic skills – ability to design a thoughtful strategy and set up the related actions plan
• Organizational Skills – personal efficiency, strong planning and strategy development skills and the ability to prioritize competing demands are key
• Communication Skills – Build relationships and collaborate with others, manage diverse personalities and viewpoints, both in French as well as English
• Negotiation Skills – Ability to convince clients, producers, peer executives and staff
• Proven people management and leadership skills
• Proven ability to manage a broad range of stakeholders and solve problems
• Highly collaborative approach across functions and geographies

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American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s 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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