Associate Underwriting Services Specialist

Hannover Rueck; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reinsurance company in Kuala Lumpur is looking for an Associate Underwriting Services Specialist to provide administrative support to the L&H team. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and have 1-2 years of relevant work in life insurance. Strong organizational and time management skills alongside excellent communication abilities in English are essential. Join us and be part of our diverse team!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of relevant working experience, preferably in life insurance.
• Ability to multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist medical underwriters with claims referrals.
• Support treaty preparation to protect company interests.
• Complete administrative tasks in a timely manner.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any field

Job description

Hannover Re - with around 3,900 employees at locations all over the world. Our strength? Connecting Power: We rely on each other. As a reinsurer, we protect customers in the event of a claim. This requires customised, innovative solutions. Solutions that worked yesterday may be outdated tomorrow. We challenge ourselves and continuously optimise our services, advice and products. All this makes us one of the leading and most profitable reinsurance groups in the world and a reliable employer.

We are currently hiring a Associate Underwriting Services Specialist to join the L&H team in Malaysian Branch. This role is to provide administrative support within L&H team.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist medical underwriters in registering underwriting and claims referrals from cedants in Internal Underwriting Workbench (IWB) within the agreed turnaround time and accuracy level.
• Provide support to Business Acquisition and Development team in preparing treaty and addendums wording to protect company interests and fairness to cedants, with the agreed timeline and quality.
• Working closely with other stakeholders such as technical accounting in order to complete the tasks given.
• Complete all administrative tasks in a timely manner.

Job Requirements

• Possesses equivalent experience or a Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• Candidates with a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant working experience are encouraged to apply. Past employment in life insurance company will be added advantage.
• Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multitask.
• Proven capacity to function autonomously and cooperate within a fast-paced and dynamic team environment.
• Adapt at performing effectively under pressure and meeting stringent deadlines while upholding a high level of work quality.
• Strong interpersonal proficiencies, with the capability to communicate effectively with individuals at various levels, both internally and externally.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Learns to master professional concepts under supervision and can resolve problems of small to medium complexity.
• Independently works on assignments that are routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision making.
• Understands priorities and goals for the team and actively engages in understanding requirements and the impact on the team.
• Participates in cross-departmental activities when required by the team.
• Works and communicates effectively with team members.

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