Corporate Title: Vice President

Division: BHA-Market Units L&H Reinsurance (51004074)

Department: BHAB-APAC ex China (51004064)

Senior Underwriter

About The Role

As a member of the SEA Life & Health team based in Singapore, your role will be to build and maintain client relationships as well as to provide first class underwriting related services to Swiss Re's Life & Health clients in the Southeast Asia region. You will be required to work as a member of a high-performance team and to demonstrate and develop adequate technical and interpersonal skills, so you can strongly contribute to achieving Swiss Re's strategic and commercial objectives.

Main Task And Responsibilities

Delivers core underwriting services to clients assess data, medical, and financial documents to provide accurate and competitive life risk selection
Implements company's underwriting policy, principles and ensures risks assumed on a sound and profitable basis
Participates and offers underwriting expertise in departmental or company-wide activities and projects
Supporting the Underwriting team to assess and manage case referrals
Supports new products development and offer underwriting expertise as required.
Supports internal Quality Assurance, governance, peer review and internal trainings.
Adopts a partnering approach when carrying out underwriting and audits with clients
Maintain awareness, knowledge of insurance/takaful products and concepts, as well as changes in industry initiatives (regulatory, product development, technology, etc.) and principles of risk selection
Develops, supports, and conducts continuing underwriting education by actively participating in external training programs, meetings, and webinars
Support Swiss Re market presence via delivery of presentations and sharing of company initiatives, news, and events via social media
Manage the day-to-day operations to carry out his/her responsibilities effectively.
Able to effectively work in a team environment, sharing certain responsibilities and supporting mutual dependencies through effective communication and collaboration.
Travel as required for meetings, industry conferences and client office visits.

About The Team

We are part of Life & Health Reinsurance Southeast Asia team focusing on Life & Health underwriting and claims support. The SEA L&H Underwriting & Claims team supports our clients on new product development opportunities leveraging on our underwriting expertise and claims management experience. We work collaboratively with our clients and stakeholders to proactively manage risks, improve risk appetite and embrace new changes in risk philosophy. We are looking for candidates to be part of our team who exhibit or have the potential to embrace our core values and contribute to Swiss Re's target by providing best in class risk management.

About You

Minimum 10 years relevant Life & Health insurance or reinsurance underwriting experience, preferably with regional exposure
University Degree or similar qualification
Good understanding as well as knowledge of the insurance/reinsurance industry with broad range of products experience with authorities reflecting this
Knowledge of local markets underwriting practice, regulation and product features.
The ability to conduct client audits and develop training materials from audit findings to strengthen client's technical knowledge.
Strong analytical skills and meticulous with a keen eye for details.
Ability to work independently, self-starter, able to work under pressure and manage deadlines.
Good team player, able to interact with people at various levels
Ability to adapt to changes and implement them accordingly
Courage to challenge the status quo and to explore new ideas that can improve our business.
Negotiation, communication, influencing and presentation skills.
Strong computer skills (i.e. Outlook/Word/Excel/Power Point).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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