Lead Marine Underwriter – Greater China

Markel Corporation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Markel Corporation in Hong Kong seeks an experienced underwriting leader to drive market presence and maintain control within approved business plan parameters. The role emphasizes independent underwriting decisions, coaching underwriters, and delivering on loss ratio targets.

The candidate will engage in business planning, broker development, and product development, ensuring compliance with underwriting standards and data procedures across their team.

Qualifications

• Superior knowledge of a line of business is required with reputation for expertise within their market

Responsibilities

• Business planning: Involvement with business planning process as required by DMD
• Marketing / broker development: Responsible for building and maintaining excellent relationships with their targeted brokers and involvement in marketing initiatives as required
• Product development: Involvement in product development as required by DMD
• Supervision: Will work independently and make underwriting decisions with minimal referral to DMD; manage, coach and support the underwriters reporting to them.
• Technical knowledge: Superior knowledge of a line of business is required with reputation for expertise within their market
• Underwriting standards: Ensure that underwriting standards and procedures are complied with for their line and that all data input and systems are in line with agreed procedures for their team

Job description

Markel Corporation in Hong Kong seeks an experienced underwriting leader to drive market presence and maintain control within approved business plan parameters. The role emphasizes independent underwriting decisions, coaching underwriters, and delivering on loss ratio targets.

The candidate will engage in business planning, broker development, and product development, ensuring compliance with underwriting standards and data procedures across their team.