ARIELLE MOODY | Age: 36 Northeast underwriting manager, foreign casualty national accounts

American International Group Inc.

New York

Arielle Moody became interested in insurance while attending Temple University in Philadelphia after a professor recommended the course of study. She has worked mostly in foreign casualty since landing her first insurance job at Ace Ltd., the predecessor of Chubb Ltd.

What’s your advice on navigating the current insurance market?

To continue to be curious and do things differently. It’s really good to have that component in your makeup because things are always changing. Every day is an opportunity to learn something new, so I try to share knowledge.

How are technological advances affecting your job?

In my job in underwriting, data is really important. For us, data is, and will always be, an asset. Technology is helping us, and I really can’t imagine how life was without technology.

What’s a problem that needs fixing in your sector?

Data collection of global insurance is a pain point for many because it is a very manual process, and I do believe that automation technologies could help speed up this manual task of collecting the data. By doing that, it would make life more efficient in our day-to-day job as underwriters.

What’s something about you that would surprise people?

I continue to mentor youth in the foster care system in New York City.

Favorite hobby or pastime?

One of my favorite hobbies, which I started in 2017, was collecting pieces of artwork from countries that I visit.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I actually wanted to be a journalist.

Favorite Song?

“My Shot” by Lin-Manuel Miranda from “Hamilton.”