REGIONAL UNDERWRITING MANAGER – A&H

A leading Insurer is currently looking for a Regional Underwriting Manager to support the development of their A&H product strategy across the MEA region based in their office in Dubai, UAE.

A senior leadership position reporting to the MEA Head of A&H, this position will support development and monitoring of A&H product strategy, P&L, and talent management. Responsibilities include developing and delivering on underwriting strategic objectives including setting, overseeing adherence to pricing guardrails.

• Execution of the MEA A&H underwriting strategy
• Expert understanding of the A&H business model E2E, group and individual product suite, underwriting methodology, and the risks involved.
• Drive underwriting excellence across the A&H product line, by establishing and ensuring adherence to risk appetite, line setting, standards and guidelines, and ensure rating and pricing adequacy.
• Establish strong relationships with Regional leadership; create mutual understanding of overall product strategy to drive effective execution of business model
• Ensure business written within the A&H profit centre is in line Insurance risk policy
• Ensure an appropriate pricing strategy is set within the A&H profit centre
• Review and implement global underwriting guidelines to set out how strategic objectives are to be executed within the A&H profit centre
• Implement appropriate delegations of underwriting authority, and to ensure these are documented, communicated and adherence to these is monitored
• Provide leadership and act as referral point for Country Lead Underwriters
• Drive collaborative behaviour with leadership team across the wider business

• At least 10 years insurance underwriting leadership experience, including oversight over multiple products, channels and geographies including P&L responsibility
• Deep expertise in A&H, expert technical underwriting background
• Broad and extensive A&H underwriting exposure
• Re-Insurance experience
• An in-depth understanding of aggregation monitoring
• Strong analysis skills with proven ability of managing complex data to make sound commercial decisions
• Knowledge of market segmentation, portfolio management, acquisition and distribution
• Proven ability to manage a broad range of stakeholders
• Highly collaborative approach across functions and geographies
• Ability to manage and influence in a matrix structure and across a wide geography
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team

Salary commensurate based on Candidates’ experience

An excellent bonus scheme and other benefits