Executive, Risk & Underwriting

Critical Tasks and Expected Contributions/Results:

• Evaluate, price and modify plan design for renewals and new business quotations in compliance with underwriting authorities.
• Evaluate renewals and work with relevant sales representatives, brokers and clients to implement required rating actions.
• Manage portfolio of accounts balancing profitability and persistency.
• Analyse results looking for trends and patterns that may need management currently and into the future. Work with sales and the client to implement changes.
• Investigate any non-compliance of benefit adjudication and liaise with appropriate managers to ensure compliance.
• Work with sales to improve their knowledge of the technical aspects of the business. Provide concise and clear instructions on what is happening to a risk and provide options to manage costs into the future.
• Be market aware, understand the competition, the environment (local social security system etc.,) and the clients needs.
• Support the management of the underwriting function including the recruitment, training and development of staff

Key Challenges/Anticipated Changes in Environment:

• Operating ambiguity effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Developmental Value of Position:

• To develop and understand all aspect of pricing and risk management
• Broad exposure to different aspects of HealthCare Insurance business, operations, and technology

Experience/Knowledge, Education and Other Requirements:

• University graduate preferable.
• Minimum 5 years underwriting experience
• Exposure in healthcare insurance business.
• Ability to work independently to achieve ambitious new business targets.
• Fluency in English is essential.

Personal Competencies Required:

• Manages Complexity: - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Business Insight: - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals, Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Financial Acumen: - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.