Senior Construction Underwriter - Northeast Asia

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPEC INS; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) in Kuala Lumpur invites an experienced Senior Construction Underwriter to join our Asia team. The role focuses on growing and managing a Direct & Facultative construction portfolio in Northeast Asia, with close interaction across brokers, cedants and internal functions.

Reporting to the Head of Construction Underwriting, Asia, you will apply technical underwriting expertise, pricing discipline and market insight to drive profitable growth while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or higher.
• 8–15 years of progressive underwriting experience, preferably in construction.
• Deep understanding of construction insurance products, underwriting practices, and market dynamics.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to operate independently with sound underwriting discipline.
• Strong technical proficiency including MS Office, pricing, catastrophe modeling, and analytical tools.
• Proven ability to build and sustain broker and customer relationships and collaborate across functions.
• Willingness to travel across Asia.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; entrepreneurial mindset for long‑term value.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage a Direct & Facultative (in Northeast Asia) construction portfolio.
• Analyze, price, and deploy capacity for CAR/EAR risks in line with Group guidelines.
• Develop new business and strengthen relationships with brokers, intermediaries, and cedants.
• Contribute to portfolio strategy, planning, and forecasting.
• Collaborate across underwriting, claims, compliance, and other functions.
• Monitor market trends, activity and emerging construction risks and share with relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Underwriting

Construction underwriting

Broker relationships

Pricing

CAT modeling

Analytical tools

Independent work

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Pricing tools

Analytical software

Job description

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) in Kuala Lumpur invites an experienced Senior Construction Underwriter to join our Asia team. The role focuses on growing and managing a Direct & Facultative construction portfolio in Northeast Asia, with close interaction across brokers, cedants and internal functions.

Reporting to the Head of Construction Underwriting, Asia, you will apply technical underwriting expertise, pricing discipline and market insight to drive profitable growth while