Group Underwriting Manager

Intelligent Solutions Recruitment Specialists; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A large multinational Insurance company in Dubai seeks an experienced Group Underwriting Manager MEA. The successful candidate will lead the Reinsurance team, manage underwriting processes, and ensure alignment across functional areas. Requirements include 5+ years in underwriting, management experience, and strong negotiation skills. A relevant degree or insurance qualification is preferred. This is a key role in driving pricing accuracy and securing clients in the insurance market.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of proven track record in an Underwriting position ideally within Dubai Health Reinsurance.
• Minimum of 3 years (re)insurance management experience in a relevant line of business.
• Proven experience of consistently delivering to tight and exacting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Reinsurance team to deliver on departmental goals.
• Manage team ensuring organizational processes serve customers.
• Review and approve quotations for new/existing customers.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Negotiation skills

MS Office proficiency

Team leadership

Education

Degree in relevant field or professional insurance qualification (e.g. CII)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Intelligent Solutions have partnered with a large multinational Insurance company to hire a Group Underwriting Manager MEA for their team in Dubai United Arab this role you will drive the involvement of functional areas including actuarial finance operations and take action on emerging trends that impact the accuracy of pricing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Reinsurance team to deliver on departmental goals and monitor adherence to plan.
• Lead and manage the team ensuring organizational structure and processes are best fit to serve external and internal customers.
• Review and approval of quotations for new and existing customers in line with growth strategy.
• Ensure that all new business renewal quotations and pricing requests are addressed in a manner designed to secure clients.
• Positively represent the company internally and externally to the market (including client negotiations).
• Work closely with Portfolio Monitoring team to ensure adequate monitoring and reporting is in place and is shared with the appropriate audience in a timely manner.
• Take action quickly on emerging trends or any changes in the business that impact the accurate of pricing.
• Drive and proactively monitor a consistent and coherent global underwriting governance framework ensuring alignment of processes between the different lines of business.
• Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in the Underwriting and Pricing process including e.g. Actuarial Finance Operations.
• Responsible for Health Safety and Welfare within the team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of a proven track record in an Underwriting position ideally within Dubai Health Reinsurance.
• Minimum of 3 years (re)insurance management experience in a relevant line of business.
• Proven experience of consistently delivering to tight and exacting deadlines.
• Proven track record of successful negotiations with large corporate clients.
• Preferably Degree and / or professional insurance qualification (e.g. CII).
• Strong knowledge of MS Office especially Excel.

Required Experience:

Manager