Underwriter / Senior Underwriter - Agriculture

* Treaty Underwriting role with the Agri team.
* Underwriting responsibility focused on APAC region, China being the primary area.

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying The Art & Science of Risk, SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry - actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others - as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by The SCOR Way. Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

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Job Summary

SCOR Agri is one of the seven specialty teams (within SCOR P&C) with a worldwide mandate to offer (re)insurance solutions. Agri as a book has evolved over the decades and the Underwriting team is among the most recognized and respected among the business fraternity.
This role, based in Singapore, is part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen our on-the-ground presence in APAC, with a particular focus on China-undoubtedly the region with the highest growth potential over the next two decades.

The position aims to attract a candidate with hands on experience in Agri underwriting with a strong client facing profile. A genuine interest in the field of agriculture / climate resilience is a must and some of the core qualities needed are as follows:

- Team player

- Track-record of independently managing (re)insurance Agri book.

- Ability to reason / analyse

- Solution-oriented mind set.

- Comfortable with multi-cultural teams

- Aligns with SCOR cover values - Care, Integrity, Courage, Open mind, Collaboration

Key duties and responsibilities

• Portfolio Planning / Steering

  • Report to and support the Head of Agri for strategy.

  • Proactively develop and region / market specific business plan in consultation with Head of Agri.

• Portfolio Management

  • Submission management (internal and external communication).

  • Routine and non-routine tasks related to assigned market / portfolio.

• Client Management

  • Visit and meet with clients as representative of SCOR.

  • Review cedants strategy, business plan and needs and propose solutions.

• Market Intelligence

  • Monitor market developments and explore trends / cycles and new potentials.

  • Regularly engage with the pricing, reserving and claims teams, keeping them appraised of the latest developments of the portfolio and the market.

• Grow SCOR's expertise and offering

  • Contribute to internal projects to enhance SCOR's offering (services, products).

  • Represent SCOR in working groups, conferences, associations etc.

  • Able to invest time in mentoring junior team members.

• Comply with internal risk appetite and risk management practices

Required experience & competencies

• At least 5 years experience in agriculture (re)insurance. The level and title offered will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. Candidates with relevant additional experience may be considered for a senior position.

• Pays attention to detail and comfortable with data analysis.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Able to grow / manage assigned portfolio with minimal intervention.

• Comfortable working in multi-cultural set ups.

Required Education

• University education in the field of Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Actuarial or Weather Studies.

• Insurance / Reinsurance qualifications are desirable.

• Proficiency in Mandarin is required to communicate effectively with Mandarin-speaking clients and stakeholders.