Life Underwriting Manager

ETIQA INSURANCE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Singapore is seeking an Underwriting Manager to oversee new business underwriting assessment and ensure performance against KPIs. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of life underwriting experience and strong analytical skills. This role involves negotiating with reinsurers, maintaining underwriting guidelines, and supporting process improvements. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of life underwriting experience.
• Professional qualification in Life Insurance is required.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Perform new business underwriting assessment and achieve KPIs.
• Negotiate with reinsurers during facultative underwriting.
• Provide support and training on underwriting requirements.

Skills

Life underwriting experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Professional qualification in Life Insurance

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Etiqa Insurance Singapore is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team. Do you have what it takes?

Are you

• Passionate about working with people?
• A creative thinker with a positive attitude & outlook?
• A strong dynamic communicator able to collaborate effectively?
• Willing to learn, adapt & grow in a fast paced work environment?

Want to make a difference?

This exciting proposition allows you to work with Etiqa, a leader in the insurance sector, optimizing your unique skill set, and getting onboard our journey towards “Making The World A Better Place”.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Life Operations, the Underwriting Manager will perform new business underwriting assessment, achieve underwriting KPI through active case management and partake in underwriting related projects.

• Perform new business underwriting assessment within assigned authority, achieving KPIs through active case management.
• Negotiate with reinsurers for best offer for benefit of customers during facultative underwriting.
• Maintain and update life underwriting guidelines and other application documents for New Business.
• Review on underwriting rules and update in AIS/IUW
• Process new policy applications, conduct quality checks within the departments TAT.
• Manage and build, a proactive and productive relationship with internal stakeholders.
• Participate in product development, data analysis and preparation of management report
• Provide support and training to distribution channels on underwriting requirements.
• Review and identify areas of process improvement
• Support in system enhancement, UAT testing and automation initiatives
• Any other projects as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of life underwriting experience (IUL underwriting experience preferred)
• Professional qualification in Life Insurance
• Experience in product development, business administration and client relationship management
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to define, research and resolve problems
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and work effectively under deadlines
• Committed, take ownership and results-driven

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.