Underwriting Leader: Risk & Client Partnerships

Manulife Insurance Malaysia; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife is seeking an experienced underwriter to assess risk, approve cases within authority limits, and ensure premium adequacy and documentation. The role involves project support, audits, and representing the company in industry activities.

The candidate will work in a hybrid setup, collaborating with Sales, Compliance, and Medical teams, and will engage in training and process improvement initiatives within a global insurance framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Science/Sociology, Medical Science, Nursing or equivalent with 5–10 years underwriting experience.
• Achieve at least 90% agreement rating from a self-audit case review.
• Strong leadership skills with experience supervising a team.
• Good decision-making skill and ability to handle confidential information.
• Able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• LOMA, AALU, FALU certification/exam is an advantage.
• Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting: ensure cases are paid with sufficient premium and all documents are properly documented.
• Maintain the integrity of underwriting approvals within authority limits.
• Participate in seminars and activities on behalf of the company.
• Assist in projects such as ePOS, AUW and WMT.
• Meet file documentation standards and conduct periodic underwriting audits.
• Manage relationships with agents and sales personnel; conduct market research.
• Communicate underwriting practices and decisions to distributors.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Leadership skills

Decision-making

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Self-audit proficiency

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Science/Nursing/Medical Science

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Manulife is seeking an experienced underwriter to assess risk, approve cases within authority limits, and ensure premium adequacy and documentation. The role involves project support, audits, and representing the company in industry activities.

The candidate will work in a hybrid setup, collaborating with Sales, Compliance, and Medical teams, and will engage in training and process improvement initiatives within a global insurance framework.