Head of Property & Engineering

Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Miscellaneous allowance

Monthly Incentive

Free Oversea Convention

Job summary

Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad is seeking a Technical Underwriter to provide expert underwriting guidance within their domain, pre-emptively assessing emerging risks and informing underwriting strategy across markets.

You will lead initiatives on risk appetite changes, develop technical guidelines, and support underwriters with complex terms, enabling profitable business while building strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Technical underwriting knowledge across lines of business.
• Ability to assess emerging risks and trends for underwriting strategy.
• Strong stakeholder management and guidance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert underwriting guidance within the domain and support underwriters with complex cases.
• Drive implementation of risk appetite changes and strategic initiatives.
• Develop technical underwriting guidelines and best practices for the team.

Job description

The Technical Underwriter provides expert technical underwriting expertise and guidance to underwriters within their domain, typically a regional, medium to large-sized country market segment. They pre-emptively consider emerging risks and trends and inform underwriting strategy. They are well-known for their knowledge of (a) line(s) of business.

Job Accountabilities - Key Accountabilities

They will actively drive the implementation of strategies and risk appetite changes and manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure technical standards are adhered to and changes are implemented correctly. They will lead high impact initiatives concerning operational transformation, define assurance activities development of technical underwriting guidelines, best practices and various projects and monitor and control allocated human and material resources. They will handle the most complex queries and Requests for Empowerment within their authority and will provide expert support to underwriters. They will assist with approval of terms and conditions and Line of Business or cross line of business issues, enabling Underwriters to write profitable business. They will diagnose and develop cost-effective proposals to solve complex and ambiguous problems, make recommendations on strategic direction and identify innovative opportunities and risks associated with changes in the external environment including the creation of new products.

You are the heart & soul of Zurich!

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We highly value the experience and know-how of our employees and offer a wide range of opportunities across business areas to encourage you to apply for new opportunities within Zurich when you are ready for your next career step.

Let’s continue to grow together!

Zurich is one of the world's leading insurance group, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis. Founded 140 years ago, today we employ over 60,000 dedicated employees and serve customers in over 170 countries around the world; with strong positions in North America and Europe, and growing positions in the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

Founded in Switzerland in 1872, the Zurich Insurance Group (\"Zurich\") is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis.

Zurich is one of the world's leading insurance group, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis. Founded 140 years ago, today we employ over 60,000 dedicated employees and serve customers in over 170 countries around the world; with strong positions in North America and Europe, and growing positions in the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

Founded in Switzerland in 1872, the Zurich Insurance Group (\"Zurich\") is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis.

Perks and benefits Miscellaneous allowance Monthly Incentive, Free Oversea Convention

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