Medical Underwriter

General Overview:

Our Client, a Leading Multinational Insurance Company is looking to hire a Medcial Underwriter to join their team in Dubai, UAE. The successful candidate will be integral to the SME Sales Team and Client Managers in assessing risk factors on renewals and new Business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to assess underlying claims risk on renewals and new business quotations.
  
• Effectively communicate risk factors and pricing decisions to SME sales and client managers.
  
• Manage portfolio of accounts by balancing profitability and revenue.
  
• Collaborate with client managers, salespersons, and brokers to ensure clients’ expectations on product and pricing are met.
  
• Actively contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives.
  
• Comprehensive understanding of the products offered and regulatory environment.
  
• Support the rest of the underwriters on the team to balance the workload.
  
• Be market aware; understand the competitive and regulatory landscape.
  

Education and Experience:

• Up to 5 years of insurance experience in health underwriting and/or actuary.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, mathematics, engineering, actuarial or similar.
  
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
  

Important Capabilities:

• Risk assessment skills.
  
• Commercial mindset.
  
• High level of numeracy & accuracy.
  
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
  
• Ability to take ownership and effective time management.
  
• Manage stakeholder expectations and deliver under pressure.