Underwriting Associate
Swiss Re
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Kuala Lumpur • 🇲🇾 Malaysia
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Setting up and finalizing policies in various systems (underwriting, pricing, invoices etc.) ensuring data accuracy.
- To support the Underwriting team with renewal preparation (deal analysis of renewal account) and endorsement triaging and preparation.
- Handling of closings and contract changes.
- Preparation of policy documentations.
- Creating and maintaining records both electronically, if required, following established guidelines and processes.
- Handling underwriting tasks, renewals, quotes, endorsements including Broker engagement where required.
- To be in contact with your brokers and customers on a regular basis and attend broker and customer meeting where needed.
- Providing support in premium handling, monitoring, and chasing.
- Collaborating with outsourced providers on queries and issues.
- Development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures.
- Modifying, updating, and processing changes in applicable tools, systems, and documents, as needed; and
- Participating in and leading small projects, as required.
Requirements
- Previous Insurance experience (minimum 3-5 years) required, ideally with some exposure to underwriting.
- Must be fully proficient with English (reading, written and verbal)
- Strong customer focus and service orientation
- Excellent computer skills – Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook
- Demonstrated collaborative approach in successfully working in globally located team situations in a matrix environment, understanding and exhibiting sensitivity to cultural differences.
- Ability to work on complex problems and review related detailed information to participate in developing and evaluating options and assisting in implementing solutions.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with internal and external people in a multi-cultural environment.
- Strong attention to detail, ability to identify, evaluate, report and work on complex problems
- A strong team player with ability to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and integrity
- A proactive, solutions-oriented individual who demonstrates initiative and can work independently with moderate oversight from managers
- Agile, solutions and results oriented individual with an ability to multi-task
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
underwritingpolicy documentationdata accuracydeal analysiscontract changespremium handlingStandard Operating Proceduresrenewalsendorsementsquote preparation
Soft skills
customer focusservice orientationcollaborative approachinterpersonal skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingprofessionalisminitiativeindependencemulti-tasking