Group Underwriting Manager

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Group Underwriting Manager for their client in Dubai, UAE. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in underwriting, specifically in Dubai Health Reinsurance, with a proven ability to negotiate successfully with large clients. Responsibilities include leading the Reinsurance team, managing quotations, and ensuring adherence to global underwriting standards. Competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of a proven track record in an Underwriting position, ideally within Dubai Health Reinsurance.
• Minimum of 3 years of (re)insurance management experience in a relevant line of business.
• Proven track record of successful negotiations with large corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Reinsurance team to deliver on departmental goals.
• Review and approve quotations for new and existing customers.
• Drive and monitor global underwriting governance framework.
• Ensure that all new business renewal quotations are addressed.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Degree and/or professional insurance qualification (e.g., CII)

Tools

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 Emirates. This role 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 the 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 accuracy 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 the 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 of (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