Gen Re

Senior Underwriter

Gen Re  •  Mumbai, IN (Onsite)  •  18 hours ago
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Job Description

Shape Your Future With Us

General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 37 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and promote a culture that supports professional and personal growth

Your Role

Our Asia Life/Health unit is looking for an energetic and dynamic Senior Underwriter to join our Mumbai office. You are a member of the Life/Health team contributing to the development and profitability of our business in Asia. You have medical and financial underwriting and claims assessment responsibilities and will be involved in underwriting development and research, product development and knowledge enhancement initiatives.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Assess and underwrite medical, financial and special risks within delegated authority limits, ensuring timely and consistent underwriting decisions
  • Provide technical underwriting expertise and support to clients, internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, offering practical solutions, training and guidance on underwriting matters
  • Contribute to the development and enhancement of underwriting standards, guidelines, standards, frameworks and best practices
  • Support claims assessment and approval within delegated authority limits
  • Monitor market trends, medical advancements, regulatory developments and emerging risks to identify opportunities for innovation and business growth
  • Collaborate with actuarial, claims and business development teams on product development, and strategic projects
  • Identify client training needs and support the development and delivery of underwriting training programmes
  • Coach and mentor junior underwriters, promoting technical excellence and knowledge sharing
  • Participate in regional and international initiatives and projects

Your Profile
  • At least 16 years of relevant prior work experience in a life insurance or reinsurance company with good knowledge of Indian markets
  • Professional life insurance or life underwriting qualifications are desirable
  • Sound medical knowledge and exposure to life, disability and health insurance products would be an advantage
  • Proven ability to build and maintain effective client and stakeholder relationships
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good command of English, both written and spoken
  • Able to work independently as well as a strong team player
  • Ability to travel for business as and when required

We offer a
• highly professional and inclusive work environment that values excellence, integrity, personal responsibility and the unique talent of each employee
• flat management hierarchy and team-based environment that promote collaboration and free-flowing communication
• market competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualifications, with a comprehensive suite of employee benefits

Does this sound exciting?
If you want to shape your future with us, we look forward to receiving your application via the Apply Now link.

Contact
Human Resources

Our Address

General Reinsurance AG
India Branch

Units 105-108
B Wing Dynasty Business Park
Andheri Kurla Road
Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 059 (India)

Gen Re

About Gen Re

Gen Re is a leading property/casualty and life/health reinsurance company. We are owned by General Re Corporation, a reinsurance holding company for global reinsurance and related operations and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Gen Re delivers Treaty and Facultative reinsurance solutions to companies in all segments of the insurance industry. Our direct business model ensures our clients have direct access to decision makers, and underwriting, actuarial and claims experts, who understand and support their business objectives.

Gen Re is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. A network of 37 branch and subsidiary offices are located globally in key markets.

Our professionals bring a combination of local knowledge and global strength to our clients. We work closely with our clients to understand their objectives so that we can provide relevant capacity and differentiated services to them.

Gen Re hires and trains the best underwriters, actuaries and claims professionals in the industry. We are in the risk assumption business - just like our clients - so the work that we do on a daily basis is a valuable component of how we see and evaluate risk. We share this experience with our clients in various ways - via direct underwriter-to-underwriter dialogue, research, technical seminars, underwriting and claims roundtables and audits, to name a few.

For more information about Gen Re and access to all our current publications, please visit us on www.genre.com.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Stamford, Connecticut
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
genre.com
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