Company Details
Fortune 500 Company. General Insurer. Fast growing, dynamic organisation, dedicated to the development of its people.
Our organisation is actively committed to Innovation. Team members throughout our business live the Innovation Behaviours. This fosters an Innovation culture where new skills are learnt, ideas are shared and opportunities are created as we strive for better outcome.
The Role
The role focuses on underwriting, marketing, and portfolio management across Commercial Lines—including Marine, Casualty and Financial lines, Specie and other lines we may plan for—within our reinsurance operations based in GIFT City, India. The underwriter will play a key role in strengthening our position as a leading reinsurance market by building and managing strong cedant relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and delivering solutions where our products bring meaningful value.
Key Responsibilities
- Underwriting in accordance with company guidelines for Commercial Lines products like marine, casualty and financial lines products
- Manage renewal retention and achieve new business targets
- Develop and maintain relationships with distribution partners (cedant, brokers)
- Prepare and deliver presentations for distribution partners engagement, including supporting materials for events and marketing initiatives
- Provide product, marketing, and technical training to distribution partners
- Ensure assigned budget and KPI goals are met
- Seek ways to improve organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability
- Perform additional duties as assigned by senior management
The Candidate - Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- General Insurance Industry Certified qualification
- At least 2-3 years of relevant Insurance industry experience in underwriting and/or business development
- Ability to combine entrepreneurial & commercial approach with prudent underwriting
- Entrepreneurial mindset – ability to identify and make the most of opportunities, overcome and learn from setbacks, resilient, adaptable
- Positive “can do” attitude
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Good presentation skills and ability to conduct training for intermediaries
- Operation of Excel, Outlook and all standard business computer programs
Desired:
- Experience in Commercial Lines products like marine, casualty and financial products is preferred but not necessary
- Experience in project management is a bonus
- Tertiary qualifications in Insurance or related discipline
The role focuses on underwriting, marketing, and portfolio management across Commercial Lines—including Marine, Casualty and Financial lines, Specie and other lines we may plan for—within our reinsurance operations based in GIFT City, India. The underwriter will play a key role in strengthening our position as a leading reinsurance market by building and managing strong cedant relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and delivering solutions where our products bring meaningful value. Key Responsibilities - Underwriting in accordance with company guidelines for Commercial Lines products like marine, casualty and financial lines products - Manage renewal retention and achieve new business targets - Develop and maintain relationships with distribution partners (cedant, brokers) - Prepare and deliver presentations for distribution partners engagement, including supporting materials for events and marketing initiatives - Provide product, marketing, and technical training to distribution partners - Ensure assigned budget and KPI goals are met - Seek ways to improve organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability - Perform additional duties as assigned by senior management
