UnderwriterSenior Underwriter Australia Accident Health Division
UnderwriterSenior Underwriter Australia Accident Health Division
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Job Description
Take the next step in your career with us.
Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.
We believe that when our great people work together and support one another our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development career training and mentoring programs.
Our people are our most important asset and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.
Job Summary:
Responsible for developing a diversified portfolio of Accident & Health (A&H) business including managing existing and new cover holder opportunities all in line with our strategic targets for profitability and market expansion. We are seeking someone who can deliver superior underwriting service bring in new ideas with the ability to independently drive growth.
This position is dynamic involving the implementation and oversight of underwriting rules compliance with insurance laws and regulations and the use of innovative rating rules and models. We are looking for someone who is hungry for a new challenge prepared to engage in hands on work and be a positive influence in the Australian and wider Asia Pacific region.
Job Duties:
Responsible for the ambitious and profitable growth of the A&H book and assisting in the implementation of business strategies and formulation of portfolio planning
Performing technical underwriting of A&H products across a range of risk sizes within the authorised framework
Providing expert advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders and raise standards and expertise across the technical community
Strong client service focus with an enthusiasm for delivering high standards of satisfaction with external clients
Contribute to enhancement of internal processes underwriting systems and underwriting tools
Authorising policy administration and processing
Responsible for supporting credit control activities as and when necessary
Knowledge skills and abilities:
Minimum 7 years relevant experience in Australian A&H market
An ambitious self starter
Strong product knowledge across full product suite (experience in specialist areas of A&H is favourable)
Capable of underwriting complex A&H cases independentlyand autonomously
Meaningful and strong broker relationships
Experience in developing business opportunities through brokers
Positive and resilient attitude
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to adapt to change
Working at Allied World
Our team of over 1500 professionals has deep expertise in the industry. They enjoy their work and many have served for several years. This is what you can expect when you join us:
Instant membership in the Allied World Family a global network of colleagues who will support your career journey
A manager who will help you build your career through a structured coaching program
Access to a full suite of learning and development tools and resources
Global Presence
We are headquartered in Bermuda with offices in Atlanta Boston Brisbane Chicago Costa Mesa Dallas Dublin Farmington (CT) Hong Kong London Los Angeles Malaysia Miami New York Philadelphia San Francisco Singapore Sydney Toronto and Zug.
Our Business
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd through its subsidiaries is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. We operate under the brand Allied World and have supported clients cedents and trading partners with thoughtful service and meaningful coverages since 2001. We are a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and benefit from a worldwide network of affiliated entities that allow us to think and respond in nontraditional ways.
Allied World is an equal opportunity employer. Subject to applicable law all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race color religion or belief gender age disability military service marital or civil partnership status family status sexual orientation ethnic or national origin genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law or regulation in the relevant jurisdiction where we operate.
To learn more visit awac or follow us on Facebook at facebook/alliedworld and LinkedIn at linkedin/company/alliedworld.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
