Senior Underwriting Manager

Entity: Allianz Insurance Singapore
Within a span of just four years, Allianz Insurance Singapore (AIS) has emerged as the fastest-growing General Insurance company, achieving an unprecedented level of success. Since its inception in Singapore, AIS has consistently doubled its revenue year on year, a testament to its unwavering dedication to excellence. AIS takes great pride in being certified as a Great Place to Work, a reflection of our commitment to fostering a thriving and employee-driven business culture.

Description:

The role is responsible for managing MidCorp Multiline portfolio and enabling the sales development for commercial lines in all distribution channels, including the implementation and execution of the underwriting strategy for P&C LoBs and multinational programs in Singapore, driving sustainable growth and profitability for the company.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and execute Underwriting activities in an efficient and effective manner including: risk submission; completeness of data; analysis and assessment of the risk; coverage structure and design; rating and pricing; negotiation and binding.
• Work with the team to develop multinational programs. 
• Leverage and enhance the Multinational Program offering to achieve profit and growth objectives.
• Facilitate LAP placements (both renewals and new businesses) with other local offices within Allianz Group.
• Ensure all policy wordings reflect the intended underwriting intentions and are in compliance with all necessary Group and local risk appetite.
• Originate commercial lines revenues from Brokers, GI agents and IFA 
• Accountable for the top and bottom line of Brokers, Agents and IFA commercial lines segment, analysing product portfolio for opportunities and provide recommendations by product and channel          
• Perform comprehensive product performance monitoring/controlling along key KPIs. Prepare reports/analysis on portfolio development to support portfolio management decisions. Prepare ad-hoc analysis based on needs of portfolio managers and other stakeholders.
• Establish robust portfolio monitoring KPIs to enable holistic analysis of portfolio performance
• Analyse and monitor underwriting performance of individual products and distribution channels in the portfolio.
• Drive and follow through necessary corrective action items to improve quality of portfolio and product profitability
• Establish the key strategy of core portfolios, across product optimisation & proposition, channel collaboration & expansion, and internal underwriting & claims efficiency
• Provide insights on local market trends and developments
• Provide underwriting trainings to both distribution management and intermediaries 

 

Qualifications and Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in the P&C industry with brokers, agency and FA business
• 2+ years of experience in the Liability Multinational programs preferred 
• Local technical underwriting knowledge on commercial P&C market in Singapore required
• Strong business development capabilities
• Thorough technical understanding of clauses, policy wordings, underwriting philosophies and pricing mechanisms.
• AI-Skills e.g. ChatGPT and Microsoft CoPilot an advantage

 

96831 | Underwriting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Singapore | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer.
 
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