Responsibilities:
· To underwrite and develop Non-Life treaty and facultative reinsurance business emanating from Asia.
· Responsible for the development of underwriting strategies by lines of business and markets to enhance the growth and profitability of the portfolio.
· Manage natural catastrophe accumulation control for assigned markets.
· Profitably grow the treaty and facultative portfolio by steering it according to defined strategies to achieve optimum portfolio
· Play an active role in the development of underwriting guidelines and procedures.
· Pursue the strict adherence to achieving high underwriting standards by ensuring strong quality control and adopting best practices.
· Develop line of business and client strategies, business planning and market initiatives.
· Acquisition of new business and active management of client and broker relationships.
· Undertake independent treaty and facultative negotiations with clients and brokers.
· In-line with the responsibilities of the position, to undertake regional business travels for business development as well as client / broker relationship management activities.
· To increase the presence, visibility and brand value of the organization in Asia.
· Implementation of the full understanding of clients’ value chains towards developing new business solutions including value added services e.g. technical training needs of clients.
· Guide and train junior personnel on underwriting aspects to develop them into acquiring holistic underwriting competencies and skill sets.
Requirements:
· University Degree holder preferably in Business or Economics.
· 5-10 years of experience in reinsurance underwriting with expertise in treaty business.
· Well versed in both Facultative and Excess of Loss and Proportional treaty reinsurance.
· Prior knowledge and experience working with treaty reinsurance pricing tools.
· Regional market knowledge and experience in Asia.
· Possess strong and long-standing relationships with clients and brokers in Asia.
· Working experience and regional exposure with multi-national reinsurers will be an advantage.
· Experience in being a member of project teams and working groups to address technical issues.
· Expert knowledge in property treaty and working knowledge in other lines of business.
· Excellent command of English in both written and verbal communications.
· Excellent inter-personal, presentation and negotiation skills with a high level of motivation.
· A proven strong team player.
· Excellent leadership and management qualities.