Assistant manager/Senior Executive, Medical Underwriter

Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Berhad

Kuala Lumpur

On-site

MYR 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Berhad is seeking an Assistant Manager/Senior Executive, Medical Underwriter to conduct prudent medical and financial underwriting for new business, endorsements and reinstatements. The role supports the New Business department in achieving targets and ensuring compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in medical underwriting for Life/Takaful products, including substandard cases with +50% extra mortality, and holds a

Qualifications

At least 2 years working experience in medical underwriting of Life/Takaful insurance, Critical Illness, Accidental and Medical related product.
With substandard medical underwriting authority of minimum +50% extra mortality.
At least Degree level; academic background in medical related field preferred (e.g. Biomedical, Bioscience or Science).

Responsibilities

Conduct prudent medical and financial underwriting assessment on new business, endorsement/alteration and reinstatement applications.
Attend to internal and external enquiries or referrals; analyse and respond within turn-around-time (TAT).
Participate in system UAT activity, projects and assignments in the New Business department.
Assist Manager in preparing department dashboard reports and other management/regulatory reports.
Support Manager and Head of Department (HOD) in new business operations and ensure daily processing complies with SOPs and regulatory requirements.
Undertake any other assignment, duty or project as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

Skills

Medical underwriting

Underwriting assessment

Turnaround time (TAT)

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree holder

Biomedical/Bioscience background preferred

Job description

Assistant manager/Senior Executive, Medical Underwriter

Conduct prudent medical and financial underwriting assessment on new business, endorsement/alteration and reinstatement applications. Ensure underwriting assessment adhere to underwriting authority, business rules & regulations, underwriting manual and service level agreement (SLA) benchmark.

Attend to internal and external enquiries or referrals. Analyse the enquiry/referral, provide solution and respond according to turn-around-time (TAT).

Participate in system UAT activity, project and assignment in New Business department

Assist Manager in preparing department dashboard report and any other report as required for management or regulatory reporting.

Support Manager and Head of Department (HOD) in new business operations and work towards department targets. Ensure daily processing compliance to SOPs, policies and regulatory requirements

Undertake any other assignment, duty or project as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

Job requirement

At least 2 years working experience in medical underwriting of Life/Takaful insurance, Critical Illness, Accidental and Medical related product.

With substandard medical underwriting authority of minimum +50% extra mortality.

At least Degree level. Academic background in medical related field is preferred (e.g. Degree in Biomedical, Bioscience or Science).

A key component of Hong Leong Financial Group (HLFG) Malaysia’s Islamic financial service

Offers a range of innovative and comprehensive family takaful solutions and services for the retail and corporate sectors, driven by strong Shariah principles.

Proud winner of the following

Malaysia Excellence Business Awards (MEBA) 2019 for Excellence in Takaful Services

The BrandLaureate World Halal BestBrands Award 2018 for BestBrands in Takaful Solutions

The Kuala Lumpur Islamic Finance Forum (KLIFF) 2016 for Most Outstanding Takaful Product (i-Care Hasanah).

A member of the Hong Leong Group, one of Southeast Asia’s largest conglomerates