Head of P&I, Asia

QBE Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Singapore is looking for an Underwriting Manager to manage a team of underwriters and develop business plans. Candidates should have over 10 years of underwriting experience and strong relationships with brokers. The role involves implementing strategies for portfolio growth and ensuring effective risk management. This position requires a blend of technical insurance knowledge and strategic leadership skills. The ideal applicant should be able to train staff and drive performance successfully.

Qualifications

• Management experience required.
• 10+ years of underwriting experience.
• Strong established customer/broker relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the annual business plan and strategies for the portfolio(s).
• Initiate new ideas and concepts to support the business plan.
• Manage the risk acceptance process to ensure compliance with underwriting philosophy.
• Train and develop intermediaries' knowledge of products.
• Lead the attainment of underwriting results for new and existing business.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Coaching for success

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Financial Products

Influencing

Insurance Underwriting

Intentional collaboration

Managing performance

Navigating ambiguity

Portfolio Management

Risk Management

Strategic Leadership

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Managing a team of underwriters to assist distribution and intermediaries to write and maintain a profitable book of business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the annual business plan and strategies for the portfolio(s), monitor and report on progress, identify deviations, recommend remedial action and implement it, in order to achieve business objectives.
• Initiate new ideas and concepts to support the development and delivery of the business plan.
• Oversee reviews of existing portfolios/accounts and support, recommend strategies for growth.
• Implement and maintain risk control, underwriting and system procedures across the area of responsibility.
• Manage the risk acceptance process so that business is written within authority delegation and within company’s underwriting philosophy.
• Establish guidelines, plans and priorities for monitoring and approval of underwriting standards.
• Ensure quality of underwriting activity is within company policy limits.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including customers, intermediaries, industry bodies, business partners, reinsurers and colleagues.
• Represent QBE’s interests, as requested, with internal and external groups, and through participation in industry forums and corporate activity.
• Train and develop intermediaries’ knowledge of products.
• Lead the attainment of underwriting results for new and existing business.
• Develop the technical expertise of all underwriting and distribution staff and act as a referral point for technical underwriting issues.
• Manage and underwrite complex insurance risks.
• Maintain proper, adequate and effective underwriting risk records, either manually or computer‑based, to ensure risks are managed.
• Provide technical direction, leadership and coaching to underwriting professionals.
• Plan, manage and review performance of employees via the annual performance review process.

Preferred Experience

• Management experience.
• 10+ years of underwriting experience.
• Strong established customer/broker relationships.

Preferred Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of the insurance industry.
• Underwriting acceptance levels.
• Strong knowledge of statutory/regulatory regime.

QBE Cultural DNA

• We are customer‑focused.
• We are technical experts.
• We are inclusive.
• We are fast‑paced.
• We are courageous.
• We are accountable.
• We are a team.
• All employees must adhere to QBE’s Code of Ethics and Conduct and apply sound risk management practices.

Global Disclaimer

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Coaching for success
• Commercial Acumen
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Financial Products
• Influencing
• Insurance Underwriting
• Intentional collaboration
• Managing performance
• Navigating ambiguity
• Portfolio Management
• Risk Management
• Strategic Leadership

Application Close Date: 16/12/2025 11:59 PM

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Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and complies with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.