Manager – Underwriting

A Leading Global Reinsurer is seeking a meticulous Manager – Underwriting to provide high-quality overflow support to our global business units. In this technical role, you will evaluate and classify complex medical and financial risks for life and health insurance across various international markets. Furthermore, you will collaborate with Medical Directors and Actuarial teams to refine risk selection philosophies. Consequently, this position is vital for maintaining global underwriting consistency and protecting the company’s capital.

The Manager – Underwriting must stay ahead of emerging medical developments and industry trends in financial underwriting. Additionally, you will provide technical training and mentorship to junior staff while participating in critical internal and client audits. Therefore, the reinsurer is looking for a professional with at least 5 years of direct underwriting experience. If you are an enthusiastic learner open to applying AI/ML concepts to risk analysis, this Manager – Underwriting role offers a premier global technical path.

Key Responsibilities

• Appraise and underwrite complex risks for life, critical illness, and disability insurance.
• Ensure underwriting decisions are consistent with the company’s global manuals and philosophies.
• Deliver high-quality case assessments within agreed-upon turnaround times (TAT).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global client offices to understand local market needs.
• Collaborate with Medical Directors to solve complex medical risk identification issues.
• Provide technical mentorship and conduct structured training sessions for junior underwriters.
• Participate in internal and client-facing underwriting audits to ensure process adherence.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance global underwriting efficiency.
• Monitor peak periods and plan workload with team members to ensure seamless support.
• Apply emerging AI and Machine Learning concepts to automate routine underwriting tasks.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Medicine, or a Paramedical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct life insurance underwriting experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in Reinsurance is highly preferred.
• Professional accreditation such as ALU, FLMI, or FALU is desirable.
• Experience underwriting for international markets, specifically the US, is a plus.