Senior Underwriter, APAC Casualty
Position Overview:
As a Senior Casualty Underwriter in Asia Pacific, you will assume a lead underwriting role of complex and multinational casualty risks for the region. This position requires a high level of expertise in casualty underwriting, strategic thinking, and collaboration with various stakeholders. The Senior Casualty Underwriter plays a key role in shaping underwriting strategies, mentoring junior underwriters, and 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 large and 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.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key clients, brokers, and industry partners
- Act as a senior point of contact for complex client inquiries, negotiations, and conflict resolution.
- Mentor and train junior underwriters, sharing knowledge and best practices to enhance the team's capabilities.
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of underwriting guidelines, pricing models, and product offerings
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
