Zurich Insurance

Head of Travel Underwriting

Zurich Insurance  •  Shanghai, CN (Onsite)  •  15 days ago
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Job Description

This role leads the underwriting strategy and execution for individual travel insurance in China. As the primary contact for all underwriting, pricing, and portfolio management issues in the region, this role ensures underwriting discipline, regulatory compliance, and profitable business growth, working closely with cross-functional and regional stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

  1. Deliver underwriting and portfolio profitability KPIs (e.g. GWP, loss ratio, combined ratio).
  2. Ensure adherence to Zurich and regulatory underwriting guidelines.
  3. Implement underwriting governance mechanisms and ensure pricing adequacy through portfolio monitoring and reviews.
  4. Prepare and manage policy documentation, disclosures, and internal system configurations.
  5. Collaborate cross-functionally to address business needs and compliance risks.
  6. Drive remediation action plans when performance or audit findings require.
  7. Lead the continuous improvement of underwriting operations and documentation accuracy.
  8. Ensure underwriting compliance with delegated authority, pricing policies, and regulatory obligations.
  9. Oversee product and benefit structure reviews with actuarial input.
  10. Lead underwriting remediation actions and implement audit recommendations.
  11. Develop and maintain policy wordings, product disclosures, system configurations, and documentation registers.
  12. Liaise with the regional team for consistency and alignment on underwriting and risk frameworks.
  13. Contribute to strategic planning and execution of underwriting initiatives across China Travel business
  14. Ensure customer needs and regulatory requirements are embedded in underwriting decision-making.
  15. Support the development of market-relevant products and pricing strategies.
  16. Maintain underwriting service standards and timely support to internal stakeholders.
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About Zurich Insurance

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 75 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns. Our customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872.

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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Zurich, CH
Year Founded
Unknown
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