UW New Business Manager - Zurich Topas Life

Job Summary

Under limited direction, underwrites and analyses new and existing life business within delegated authority levels to drive achievement of business goals and maximize customer experience

Job Qualifications

• Medical degree background with STR.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Life Insurance Undewriting & Claim

Job Accountabilities - Key Accountabilities

• Works closely with distributors and other operational areas to drive achievement of the business plan, leveraging knowledge to impact strategy relating to underwriting expertise, systems, procedures and processes.
• Completes assignments of the highest complexity while working within delegated authorityServes as an expert in all areas of Individual Life underwriting, consulting as needed, driving needed changes or developments to achieve business goals.
• Acts as a role model in providing technical underwriting expertise and guidance to customers and distributors, consistently providing excellent customer service.
• Lead development of business cases for projects to determine potential benefits, clarify the rationale for investment and support the planning process.
• Contributes to the delivery of underwriting strategy by proactively sharing best practices across territories and functions.
• Creates productive distributor relationships through effective consultation, explaining rating decisions and guiding others to provide the correct evidence and consistently make the correct decisions.
• Completes a range of queries and referrals within agreed  authority limits, measuring the exposure & analysing the risk of each case to maintain underwriting standards.Consistently identifies and contributes to the development and improvement of technical underwriting standards, controls, practices and procedures to better meet business goals.
• Consistently identifies and contributes ideas and work for the development of new or enhanced propositions / procedures / philosophy, ensuring we charge the right premium for the associated risk.
• Consistently takes ownership for personal development and acts as a role model contributing to a positive and supportive team culture and Identifies training opportunities for self and others and assists with training as directed.
• Drives quality for the team, providing feedback on errors and providing root cause analysis of errors to avoid repeated mistakes; implements change or remedial action where appropriate.