Senior Auto Underwriter
2017-03-13
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Senior Auto Underwriter |
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Our client is a financial services company headquartered in Germany with core businesses as insurance and asset management. It is the world’s largest insurance company, the largest financial services group according to Forbes magazine. The world’s leading company is now looking for a Senior Auto Underwriter to join their dynamic team and support their growing business in Hong Kong. The role is to provide documentation for any exceptions to established guidelines and critical account information relating to the final underwriting decision. This is an exciting opportunity for those who is eager to pursue a career into a world class brand.Industry: insurance and asset management |
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- Provide documentation for any exceptions to established guidelines and critical account information relating to the final underwriting decision;
- Verify coverage eligibility. Interpret policy contract language/forms and uses approved classification systems, rating plans and selection standards to determine eligibility, desirability and proper classification/pricing;
- Provide technical assistance to internal and external customers regarding coverage interpretations, policy and endorsement provisions, and underwriting acceptability for product coverage;
- Develop collaborative working relationships with assigned fronting and reinsurance partners and provide excellent customer service;
- Include effective communication through phone calls and email to gather and analyze necessary information critical to the underwriting process and occasional field visits, to create new business opportunities and improve policy renewal retention;
- At direction of the team manager, evaluate unprofitable books of business, agents or districts.
- Assist in developing plans to improve profitability;
- Inform team manager of weakness in coverage and/or products that are adversely impacting growth potential;
- Gather pertinent competitive information to assist in developing recommendations to product development;
- Provide support in a mentoring role to other team members within the commercial department, providing underwriting philosophy, guidance and training on transactions that exceed team member authority levels;
- Assist in educating agencies on products, services, automation, and underwriting standards as well as sales and cross selling techniques to promote accomplishment of our corporate goals;
- Maintain underwriting quality standards;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Requirements
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- Fluent in spoken and written English and Cantonese;
- 2-3 years of commercial experience;
- Specialized insurance courses or degree is a plus;
- Analytical, problem-solving, and decision making abilities;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills;
- Self-starter, ambitious, results-oriented abilities;
- Negotiation abilities with positive outcomes;
- Ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail;
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills;
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented environment.
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Our client offers a comprehensive package with fringe benefits. If you are interested, please send your resume together with your current salary, expected salary, and date of availability to our email professional@apass.com.hk or via “Apply Now”. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only. |
l Expatriate talents and Chinese with overseas exposure are highly preferred.
