AVP, Marine, Aviation and Transit Underwriting - GEGM

Great Eastern; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent insurance firm in Kuala Lumpur is looking for an AVP, Marine, Aviation and Transit Underwriting to oversee and manage various underwriting classes. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of relevant experience, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to integrity. Responsibilities include underwriting and managing marine cargo, hull, and aviation classes, as well as providing consultative advice. This permanent position emphasizes teamwork and adopts a sustainable approach.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant working experience in Marine Underwriting in General Insurance is preferred.
• Strong ability to structure and focus a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, underwrite, manage and develop marine cargo, hull, liability and aviation classes.
• Provide consultative advice regarding policy matters.

Skills

Strong team leadership skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proficient in MS Office

Integrity

Adaptability

Education

Recognised degree in any field or Insurance qualifications at intermediate level

Job description

AVP, Marine, Aviation and Transit Underwriting - GEGM

As a LIFE company, our customers are at the heart of all that we do. Being one of Asia’s leading insurer for over a century, we have built a long-lasting legacy of trust with our customers over many generations. At the foundation of this trust is Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement – from the way we treat every customer relationship with honesty and transparency, to our proactive approach of delivering the best possible solutions in both life and general insurance.

Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement is what guides us. It is what makes us do the right thing, take the lead, and choose ‘we’ over ‘me’. Our mission is to make life great for our customers because we understand what matters most to them, and we know how to help them protect it.

As a purpose-driven organisation committed to providing the best service and support to our policyholders, we are seeking a professional to join our General Insurance team as AVP, Marine,Aviation and Transit Underwriting.

The Role:

• Oversee, underwrite, manage and develop the marine cargo, hull, liability and aviation classes
• Ensure delivery of the quotes are of high underwriting standards
• Provide appropriate professional services to business units regarding policy matters in a clear, accurate and timely manner
• Review renewals with claims experiences and to provide advise whether to accept or decline risk
• Visit branches and provide consultative advice on classes mentioned above
• Review exception reports and to analyse the performance of the respective portfolios on a monthly basis
• Review processes on a continuous basis, identify and resolve service gaps through constructive feedback and implement process improvements where appropriate
• Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks
• Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company
• Highlights any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices

The Person:

• Possess a recognised degree in any field, or Insurance qualifications at intermediate level
• At least 10 years of relevant working experience in Marine Underwriting in General Insurance is preferred
• Strong team leadership skills and demonstrate the ability to structure, build, align and focus a high performing team with the requisite experience and capabilities to grow the business.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills to manage multiple projects/initiatives and ongoing demands
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork
• Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes

Great Eastern Malaysia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, and all qualified applicants shall receive a fair and equal consideration for employment.

Entity: Great Eastern General Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent

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About Great Eastern

Established in 1908, Great Eastern places customers at the heart of everything we do. Our legacy extends beyond our products and services to our culture, which is defined by our core values and how we work. As champions of Integrity, Initiative and Involvement, our core values act as a compass, guiding and inspiring us to embrace the behaviours associated with each value, upholding our promise to our customers - to continue doing our best for them in a sustainable manner.

We work collaboratively with our stakeholders to look for candidates who exhibit or have the potential to embrace our core values and associated behaviours, as these are the key traits that we expect from our employees as they develop their careers with us.

We embrace inclusivity, giving all employees an equal opportunity to shine and play their role in exploring possibilities to deliver innovative insurance solutions.

Since 2018, Great Eastern has been a signatory to the United Nations (UN) Principles of Sustainable Insurance. Our sustainability approach around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations play a key role in every business decision we make. We are committed to being a sustainability-driven company to achieve a low-carbon economy by managing the environmental footprint of our operations and incorporating ESG considerations in our investment portfolios; improving people’s lives by actively helping customers live healthier, better and longer; and drive responsible business practices through material ESG risk management.

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