Senior Underwriter (Life/Health)

General Re; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Re Singapore is seeking an experienced Senior Underwriter for our Asia Life/Health team to strengthen growth, profitability and knowledge sharing across Asia. You will provide medical and financial underwriting expertise, support research and development, and deliver practical underwriting solutions for clients and partners.

The role requires at least 12 years in life insurance or reinsurance, strong English communication, and professional underwriting qualifications such as FALU

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in life insurance or reinsurance.
• Strong medical underwriting knowledge (life/health products).
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken).
• Proficiency in an additional Asian language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite medical, financial and special risks within assigned limits.
• Conduct timely underwriting assessments per guidelines and consult with medical advisors.
• Enhance underwriting expertise to meet professional standards.
• Monitor referrals, reports and underwriting statistics by branch.
• Help develop and improve underwriting standards and case intake processes.

Skills

Underwriting

Medical underwriting

Financial underwriting

Asia market knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification

FALU or equivalent (advantageous)

Job description

Shape Your Future With Us

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

• Underwritingfor medical, financial and special risks within the scope of assignedunderwriting limits
• Conducttimely underwriting assessments in accordance with established guidelines andbest practices, consulting with medical advisors, peers, and management asappropriate
• Continuouslyenhance underwriting expertise to maintain professional and business standards
• Monitor casereferral volumes, underwriting reports and other relevant statistics of eachbranch
• Support thedevelopment, implementation, and continuous improvement of underwritingoperational standards, case intake processes, and quality control initiativesacross the region
• Contribute tothe review and enhancement of internal and client underwriting guidelines
• Supportdigitalization initiatives and promote the adoption of new underwritingpractices
• Collaboratewith cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to design and deliver bespokeproducts and innovative solutions
• Providetimely and expert advice on underwriting matters, ensuring effective resolutionof underwriting issues across Asia Life/Health and Global Life/Health
• Conductresearch and review new and existing product definitions and solutions
• Participatein regional and international initiatives and projects

Your Profile

• Relevanttertiary qualification with a minimumof 12 years of work experience in a life insurance or reinsurancecompany, including good knowledge of one or more of Asian markets
• Sound medical underwriting knowledge and experience withlife, critical illness, disability and health insurance products
• Professionalunderwriting qualifications such as FALU or equivalent are advantageous
• Goodcommand of English, both written and spoken
• Proficiency in an additional Asian language would be anadvantage, given the regional scope of the role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ableto work independently while also being an effective team player
• Willingnessand 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

Contact

Human Resources

Our Address

General Reinsurance AG
Singapore Branch
9 Temasek Boulevard
Suntec Tower 2 #10-01
Singapore 038989 (Singapore)