Senior Marine Underwriter - Growth & Leadership

Chubb; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Chubb Malaysia is seeking an experienced underwriting leader to drive profitability and growth across Marine & Specialty. You will oversee portfolio strategy, pricing discipline, and governance while guiding a high-performing team and collaborating with brokers and clients.

In this role, you’ll mentor junior underwriters, shape product development, and engage in market discussions to strengthen our market position and client propositions in Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the profitability, growth, and sustainability of the Marine & Specialty portfolio.
• Develop and execute portfolio strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Monitor portfolio performance through key underwriting and financial metrics.
• Identify growth opportunities within existing and emerging market segments.
• Maintain underwriting discipline while achieving sustainable growth targets.
• Regularly review pricing adequacy, risk appetite, and portfolio composition.
• Evaluate and underwrite complex Marine & Specialty risks within delegated authority.
• Provide technical guidance on coverage, policy wording, risk assessment, pricing, and structuring.
• Support large or complex submissions requiring advanced underwriting expertise.
• Work closely with reinsurance partners where required.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, agents, and key clients.
• Act as a trusted advisor on Marine & Specialty insurance solutions.
• Support business development initiatives through broker visits, presentations, and market engagement.
• Represent the company in industry events and market discussions.
• Identify market trends and customer needs to support product enhancement and innovation.
• Collaborate with product, operations, claims, and distribution teams to improve customer propositions.
• Support the development of new products, schemes, and niche specialty opportunities.
• Mentor and develop junior underwriters and underwriting support staff.
• Promote underwriting excellence and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, underwriting guidelines, and internal controls.
• Maintain strong underwriting governance and documentation standards.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and internal reporting requirements.

Job description

Chubb Malaysia is seeking an experienced underwriting leader to drive profitability and growth across Marine & Specialty. You will oversee portfolio strategy, pricing discipline, and governance while guiding a high-performing team and collaborating with brokers and clients.

In this role, you’ll mentor junior underwriters, shape product development, and engage in market discussions to strengthen our market position and client propositions in Malaysia.