Hybrid Insurance Underwriting Manager — Lead & Grow Team

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Generous annual leave

Professional development

Hybrid work model

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Insurance Underwriting Manager to lead a team in Queenstown. This hybrid role focuses on overseeing underwriting processes, optimizing profitability, and maintaining standards across multiple insurance products.

Strong leadership, analytics, and pricing expertise are essential. You will train and mentor underwriters, set authority limits, monitor performance, and collaborate with sales and claims to align strategies with market trends and regulatory

Qualifications

• 7+ years in insurance underwriting with 3+ years in leadership.
• Strong knowledge of underwriting principles, risk assessment, and pricing.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and mentor a team of insurance underwriters.
• Oversee underwriting for new business and renewals.
• Set underwriting authority limits and ensure policy adherence.
• Monitor underwriting profitability, risk exposure and performance.
• Develop underwriting policies and procedures.
• Review high-risk accounts and provide guidance.
• Collaborate with sales, claims and other departments.
• Stay informed about market trends and regulatory changes.
• Contribute to product development and strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership & people management

Underwriting knowledge

Analytical thinking

Negotiation & communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business/Finance/Actuarial Science

Tools

Underwriting software

MS Office Suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Insurance Underwriting Manager to lead a team in Queenstown. This hybrid role focuses on overseeing underwriting processes, optimizing profitability, and maintaining standards across multiple insurance products.

Strong leadership, analytics, and pricing expertise are essential. You will train and mentor underwriters, set authority limits, monitor performance, and collaborate with sales and claims to align strategies with market trends and regulatory