Position Responsibilities:
- Reporting to Senior Director of HNW Underwriting to deliver excellency in HNW Underwriting operations.
- Manage all aspects of underwriting process (medical financial compliance and regulatory assessment) within your delegated authority and service level agreements.
- Select and classify risks according to company philosophy standards and risk framework.
- Maintain underwriting consistency in line with internal underwriting guidelines.
- Contribute to the continuing training and development of more junior underwriters.
- Ability to adapt to changing underwriting philosophy and apply new approaches.
- Strong independent problem solving ability including research and presentation of potential solutions.
- Communicate and collaborate with the field and head office colleagues to provide the highest quality and service levels to customers.
- Maintain positive and effective relationships with internal and external partners.
- Consistently make competitive offers without compromising overall underwriting policies or mortality experience.
- Effectively manage and coordinate processes to expedite turnaround time to achieve NBUW targets.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support other duties as assigned including but not limited to participation in products development initiatives focus on processes / procedures / practices enhancements etc.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent qualifications with minimum 10 years of underwriting experience.
- Applicable underwriting and insurance designations preferred.
- Expert knowledge and understanding of medical non-medical and financial underwriting principles and practices.
- Expert knowledge of companys insurance product portfolio and market practices.
- Expert knowledge of reinsurance treaties agreements and available capacity.
- Exceptional priority management with ability to work effectively under deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
- Strong organizational analytical problem-solving skills and presentation skills desirable.
- Excellent team player with high level of ownership and accountability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in customer service orientation.
- Actively assist field personnel in positioning the Company as the lead underwriter in the market.
- Strong capability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all field personnel and reinsurers.
- Proficiency in Cantonese written and spoken English. Mandarin would be a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word Excel PowerPoint).
When you join our team:
- Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .
Hybrid
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Position Responsibilities:Reporting to Senior Director of HNW Underwriting to deliver excellency in HNW Underwriting operations.Manage all aspects of underwriting process (medical financial compliance and regulatory assessment) within your delegated authority and service level agreements.Select and ...
Position Responsibilities:
- Reporting to Senior Director of HNW Underwriting to deliver excellency in HNW Underwriting operations.
- Manage all aspects of underwriting process (medical financial compliance and regulatory assessment) within your delegated authority and service level agreements.
- Select and classify risks according to company philosophy standards and risk framework.
- Maintain underwriting consistency in line with internal underwriting guidelines.
- Contribute to the continuing training and development of more junior underwriters.
- Ability to adapt to changing underwriting philosophy and apply new approaches.
- Strong independent problem solving ability including research and presentation of potential solutions.
- Communicate and collaborate with the field and head office colleagues to provide the highest quality and service levels to customers.
- Maintain positive and effective relationships with internal and external partners.
- Consistently make competitive offers without compromising overall underwriting policies or mortality experience.
- Effectively manage and coordinate processes to expedite turnaround time to achieve NBUW targets.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support other duties as assigned including but not limited to participation in products development initiatives focus on processes / procedures / practices enhancements etc.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent qualifications with minimum 10 years of underwriting experience.
- Applicable underwriting and insurance designations preferred.
- Expert knowledge and understanding of medical non-medical and financial underwriting principles and practices.
- Expert knowledge of companys insurance product portfolio and market practices.
- Expert knowledge of reinsurance treaties agreements and available capacity.
- Exceptional priority management with ability to work effectively under deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
- Strong organizational analytical problem-solving skills and presentation skills desirable.
- Excellent team player with high level of ownership and accountability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in customer service orientation.
- Actively assist field personnel in positioning the Company as the lead underwriter in the market.
- Strong capability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all field personnel and reinsurers.
- Proficiency in Cantonese written and spoken English. Mandarin would be a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word Excel PowerPoint).
When you join our team:
- Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .
Hybrid
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
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