Underwriter

We are currently hiring a Underwriter to join the P&C team in Malaysian Branch. This role is responsible for holding the enterprise-wide responsibility to develop and execute a country-level strategy for Korea, or as decided by the Head of Treaty, which will drive value creation in line with the Branch's business strategy.

You can look forward to

Underwriting

• Underwrite and maintain Treaty business within the delegated authority, in accordance with the underwriting principles, procedures, relevant guidelines and align with group and local strategy.

Marketing & Business Development

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses of treaty submissions, negotiate treaty structures, terms and wordings, and handle inquiries from clients and brokers in line with underwriting guidelines and branch business strategy.
• Develop and maintain business relationships with clients and brokers to support sustainable portfolio growth and long term value creation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Management

• Effectively communicate with the immediate team as well as the wider P&C business units. Manage business partner relationships, stakeholder engagements and apply effective negotiation skills. Contribute meaningfully to growing and maintaining the portfolio with an emphasis on technical results.

Reporting

• Review performance of designated portfolio, assist in preparing reports (board, management, ad hoc); Liaise with Technical Accounting to ensure accounts are up to date and monitor portfolio to measure variance from set targets.

Administration

• Maintain adequate procedure, record and administration on relevant document management and underwriting systems within scope of work.

You come equipped with

• Bachelor's degree in insurance, Engineering, Risk Management, Finance, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years' of relevant experience in Property & Casualty (P&C)/ Non-Life insurance/reinsurance sector, preferably with exposure to treaty underwriting.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Korea insurance/reinsurance market
• Familiarity with regional market dynamics, client needs, and regulatory environments
• Ability to communicate in Korean and English fluently to communicate and serve Korean speaking customers.
• Strong underwriting and portfolio building skills.
• Ability to interpret complex data, loss trends, and actuarial models for informed decision-making.
• Proficiency in underwriting tools and Microsoft Office; familiarity with actuarial/pricing software is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel for client and broker meetings, as required.
• Negotiation and Networking
• Attention to detail and problem-solving
• Independently and proactively manage designated works and support colleagues if required
• Good understanding of insurance/reinsurance
• System and process management
• Numeracy
• Problem-solving skills and a logical approach to work
• Good in contract wording construction & interpretation
• Ability to manage and optimize their portfolio of clients.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently whenever the situation requires.
• Corporate and profit oriented thinking and acting.
• Competence and confidence when dealing with internal or external customers.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Organised and ability to multitask.
• Resilient and adaptability to change.

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