Casualty Underwriter, APAC
Position Overview:
As a Casualty Underwriter in Asia Pacific, you will play a crucial role in evaluating and underwriting complex and multinational casualty risks for the region. This position involves assessing the potential risks associated with liability exposures, ensuring that policies are priced appropriately, and maintaining a profitable portfolio contributing to the overall success of the organization.
Responsibilities include:
- Focus on new business production and renewal retention in a growing profitable GL portfolio.
- Underwrites all accounts in accordance with underwriting guidelines and individual authority granted by management.
- Make strategic underwriting decisions on intricate accounts, considering market conditions and company guidelines.
- Monitor the performance of existing policies, identifying areas for improvement and recommending portfolio adjustments.
- Provide input and feedback at the weekly underwriting meetings.
- Monitors all industry and specific account trends. Implements a field service reputation that is recognized as superior in the industry.
- Interact with clients, brokers, and other stakeholders to gather necessary information, explain underwriting decisions, and address inquiries.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to enhance business retention and new business development
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Relevant experience in casualty underwriting, with a focus on complex and multiantional risks in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Power BI/PPL experience beneficial but not essential
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Economics background preferred but not essential
- Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to work effectively in an at times a pressured environment
- Appetite and hunger to learn and grow and ‘go the extra mile’.
- Eye for detail
- Ability to organize efficiently
- Competent in all Microsoft packages
