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Zurich Insurance

Global insurer providing property, casualty, life

New Business Underwriting Specialist

UnderwritingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeKuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Ability to complete assignments of moderate to high complexity while working within delegated authority.
  • Ability to provide technical underwriting support and guidance to customers and distributors while providing customer service.
  • Ability to maintain distributor relationships by requesting appropriate evidence, making appropriate decisions, and explaining rating decisions.
  • Ability to handle queries and referrals within authority limits, measure exposure, and analyze risk while maintaining underwriting standards.
  • Ability to contribute to the development and improvement of underwriting standards, controls, practices, and procedures.
  • Ability to contribute ideas and work toward developing new or enhanced propositions, procedures, and underwriting philosophy.
  • Ability to identify training opportunities for self and others and assist with training as directed.

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite and analyze new and existing life business within delegated authority levels to achieve business goals and maximize customer experience.
  • Complete assignments of moderate to high complexity within delegated authority.
  • Provide technical underwriting support and guidance to customers and distributors.
  • Maintain internal and external distributor relationships by requesting appropriate evidence, making appropriate decisions, and explaining rating decisions.
  • Complete queries and referrals within agreed authority limits, measuring exposure and analyzing the risk of each case to maintain underwriting standards.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of technical underwriting standards, controls, practices, and procedures to better meet business goals.
  • Contribute ideas and work toward developing new or enhanced propositions, procedures, and underwriting philosophy to ensure premiums appropriately reflect associated risk.
  • Identify training opportunities for self and others and assist with training as directed.

About the Company

Zurich Insurance

Global insurer providing property, casualty, life

Zurich Insurance Group provides global multi-line insurance for individuals, families, small and mid-sized businesses, public entities, and multinational corporations in more than 200 countries. Its Property & Casualty arm covers personal lines like car and home, plus a wide range of commercial coverages (property, casualty, motor fleet, marine, construction, energy, financial lines, international programs); its Life business offers protection, savings, retirement, and unit-linked products. The Farmers Group manages Farmers Exchanges in the United States. The company also provides risk engineering and prevention services to help customers reduce risk and build climate resilience, with products sold through agents, brokers, bank partners, and direct channels. Its goal is to provide financial protection and risk management solutions that help customers manage uncertainty and build resilience over the long term.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
1872

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