Assistant Underwriting Manager - Fire & General Accident, iiQ8 Job Vacancies

Assistant Underwriting Manager – Fire & General Accident

Location: KW – Company: Alghanim Industries

Long Description

Job Summary

To lead the Underwriting and Business Operations within the FGA Department of Enaya Insurance Company K.C.C

Job Responsibilities

•To act within Technical hierarchy in matters of Decision making employing Underwriting and Commercials skills on various lines within the General Insurance
•Being the First point of referral for Technical persons within the underwriting team
•Provide timely overview of the underwriting performances to the Management and suggestions to improve the same over time.
•Be able to analyze the effect of each branch of underwriting on the company’s overall performance
•Proactive to learn new lines of insurance within General Insurance Domain
•Functional Scope within Day to day decision making on matters having technical perspective
•Technical Vs Commercial Interest conflict and priority
•Link and liaise with Operational function forming a part of deliverance to end customer and take decisions in bridging gaps if any
•Ensure timely deliverance of policy issuance from the Underwriting Team and track conversions
•Manage Underwriting Department undertakes and signs off the Product Trainings to the team
•Manage and strike balances in top and bottom lines of all Business Categories within the scope in liaison with the AGM
•Communicate with Reinsurers on best Facultative deals for various products
•Assist in complaints handling process – As first point of redress before CRM updation
•Provide areas of process improvement aimed towards achieving the Alghanim pillars
•Create and manage a uniform and single platform SLA not in conflict with the final customer
•Instrumental in Setting up quality parameters and Guidelines- Underwriting team function to Technical Committee
•Building relationships with existing channels in securing new accounts
•Manage and tabulate all necessary Treaty Renewal stats and information ; act next to AGM for all matters in relation to annual treaty formulation
•Create new Broker Links
•Be in charge of all monthly and quarterly closings and reporting with Finance Be updated with changes in the Marketplace and future trending, all lines of business

Candidate Requirements

•8+ years in the field of insurance out of which at least 2 years in the same line of business
•Minimum 2 year of experience in technical decision making and not less than 1 year in a supervisory Role
•Sound relationship and leadership skills, policies and procedures
•Strong in analytics and numerical
•Fluent English. Arabic Speaking and writing shall be an added advantage
•Microsoft office competency
•Local / GCC experience a big plus
•Account Planning & Management
•Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline with Mathematics as one of the subjects
•Certification in Insurance minimum CERT CII or equivalent /FIII /ACII/AINS/CPCU/AHIP /LOMA/CRIS/ARe/ARM or their equivalent