Senior Underwriter (Life/Health)

Gen Re Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

General Re Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, invites applications for a Senior Underwriter role in its Asia Life/Health team. You will provide medical and financial underwriting expertise, support research and development, and promote knowledge sharing across Asia.

The role requires deep underwriting experience and the ability to work with stakeholders across the region. You will assess life, health and related risks, contribute to product definitions, and participate in regional

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in life insurance or reinsurance
• Strong knowledge of one or more Asian markets
• Solid medical underwriting knowledge including life, critical illness, disability and health products
• Professional underwriting qualifications such as FALU are advantageous
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional Asian language is a plus

Responsibilities

• Underwrite medical, financial and special risks within assigned limits
• Provide underwriting assessments following guidelines and consult with advisors, peers and management
• Enhance underwriting expertise and maintain professional standards
• Monitor case referral volumes, underwriting reports and statistics
• Support development and improvement of underwriting standards and processes across the region
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design bespoke products and solutions
• Provide timely expert advice on underwriting matters for Asia Life/Health and Global Life/Health
• Contribute to research and review of product definitions and solutions
• Participate in regional and international initiatives and projects

Skills

12+ years life insurance/reinsurance

Asian markets knowledge

Medical underwriting expertise

FALU or equivalent (advantageous)

Excellent communication

Independent and team player

Willingness to travel regionally

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 37 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and promote a culture that supports professional and personal growth.

Your Role

Our Asia Life/Health team is seeking an experienced Senior Underwriter with strong underwriting expertise to contribute to the growth, development, and profitability of our business across Asia. You will provide medical and financial underwriting expertise, while supporting underwriting research and development, product innovation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the region. Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the region, you will help deliver practical underwriting solutions for our clients and business partners.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Underwriting for medical, financial and special risks within the scope of assigned underwriting limits
• Conduct timely underwriting assessments in accordance with established guidelines and best practices, consulting with medical advisors, peers, and management as appropriate
• Continuously enhance underwriting expertise to maintain professional and business standards
• Monitor case referral volumes, underwriting reports and other relevant statistics of each branch
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of underwriting operational standards, case intake processes, and quality control initiatives across the region
• Contribute to the review and enhancement of internal and client underwriting guidelines
• Support digitalization initiatives and promote the adoption of new underwriting practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to design and deliver bespoke products and innovative solutions
• Provide timely and expert advice on underwriting matters, ensuring effective resolution of underwriting issues across Asia Life/Health and Global Life/Health
• Conduct research and review new and existing product definitions and solutions
• Participate in regional and international initiatives and projects

Your Profile

• Relevant tertiary qualification with a minimum of 12 years of work experience in a life insurance or reinsurance company, including good knowledge of one or more of Asian markets
• Sound medical underwriting knowledge and experience with life, critical illness, disability and health insurance products
• Professional underwriting qualifications such as FALU or equivalent are advantageous
• Good command of English, both written and spoken
• Proficiency in an additional Asian language would be an advantage, given the regional scope of the role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently while also being an effective team player
• Willingness and ability to undertake occasional regional travel

We offer a

• highly professional and inclusive work environment that values excellence, integrity, personal responsibility and the unique talent of each employee
• flat management hierarchy and team-based environment that promote collaboration and free-flowing communication
• market competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualifications, with a comprehensive suite of employee benefits