Underwriter, Crisis Management

TALBOT RISK SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talbot Risk Services PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an experienced Underwriter, Crisis Management to assess and price complex risk exposures for APAC clients. You will maintain underwriting authority, collaborate with brokers, and contribute to portfolio strategy.

The ideal candidate holds a Diploma or degree and has deep liability insurance experience, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of regional markets. Chartered IIA preferred.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in any field; professional designation preferred (CII).
• Significant liability insurance experience across APAC.
• Proven track record of profitable growth in general insurance.
• Deep expertise in casualty insurance with strong underwriting background.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of major insurance markets across the APAC region.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite risks in accordance with Talbot's underwriting philosophy and authority.
• Assist in delivering strategy and business plans.
• Ensure underwriting within appetite, authorities and processes.
• Assist in managing the overall portfolio.
• Provide professional, prompt service to brokers and clients.
• Comply with personal underwriting authority terms.
• Review and update Underwriting Guidelines at least annually.
• Maintain accurate premium entries in Subscribe.
• Adhere to regulatory standards and assist syndicate staff as needed.
• Continuously develop knowledge and expertise.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

APAC liability experience

Profitability track record

Casualty insurance expertise

Analytical skills

Decision making

Regional market knowledge

Education

Diploma/ Degree in any field

Chartered Insurance Institute preferred

Job description

Underwriter, Crisis Management

At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as an Underwriter, Crisis Management to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.

Make your mark in Talbot

With offices in the U.S., London and Asia Pacific, Talbot is the managing agent of Syndicate 1183 at Lloyd’s. Syndicate 1183 underwrites a number of classes of business including war and terrorism, energy, marine, financial lines, cyber, transport, political risk, crisis management, kidnap & ransom, contingency, property and treaty reinsurance. Through its expert team of underwriters and a balanced, geographically-diverse portfolio of business, Talbot has earned a reputation asan industry-leading insurance and reinsurance specialist.

How you will create an impact

• Underwrite risks in accordance with Talbot's underwriting philosophy and within own authority limits.
• Assist the delivering strategy and business plans.
• Assist the team to ensure all underwriters underwrite risks in accordance with the Company’s agreed appetite, authorities and processes.
• Assist in managing the overall portfolio.
• Provide professional, prompt service to brokers and clients.
• Comply with the terms of personal underwriting authority.
• Assist the team in ensuring that Underwriting Guidelines are reviewed and updated at least annually.
• Ensure underwriters with authority underwrite in accordance with personal underwriting authority.
• Ensure that business is conducted, processed and administered in accordance with the prevailing applicable policies, procedures and agreed service levels.
• Ensure that premium entries in Subscribe are reviewed and accurately maintained in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Act in accordance with all regulatory standards and principles at all times
• Provide information and assistance as needed to ensure that other syndicate staff can carry out their responsibilities.
• Make every reasonable effort to increase own knowledge, skills and expertise.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Diploma/ Degree in any field. Chartered Insurance Institute preferred.
• Able to operate independently with little direction or guidance. Self-reliance, use of initiative- a ‘self-starter’.
• Strong team working approach.
• Significant liability insurance experience, including oversight over products and geographies across Asia-Pacific.
• Proven track record of delivering profitable growth in a sizable and relevant general insurance product line.
• Deep expertise in Casualty Insurance with expert technical underwriting background.
• Strong business acumen, with a proven track record of making sound judgment backed by strong analytical, quantitative, process and systems skills.
• Knowledge of major insurance markets across the region.

Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you.