General Insurance Underwriter

Our office in Bahrain is currently looking for an Underwriter with experience in General Insurance.


Job Summary:

  • Actively assist department manager to underwrite risks and manage portfolios of different classes of risks.
  • Propose and recommend terms and conditions in respect of risks/policies, adhering to underwriting guidelines, authority limits, treaty limits and treaty conditions at all times. Present such terms for approval of senior underwriter or direct manager.
  • Underwrite risks within the scope of assigned underwriting authorities.
  • Complete necessary documents and forms relating to respective underwriting transactions for the review of the direct manager as prescribed in the underwriting guidelines and procedures manuals.


Main Responsibilities:

  • Assess the risks offered and review underwriting information including proposal forms.
  • Deal with referrals from regional offices in a timely and professional manner.
  • Support department head to improve underwriting performance and profitability across all lines of business.
  • Meet with clients and brokers as and when required. Maintain good contacts and cordial business relationship with them over phone on an ongoing basis.
  • Ensure responses and quotations are given in a timely manner.
  • Ensure renewal reviews for all policies are carried out in time every month to be able to invite renewals 30 days in advance
  • Process important and/or complex policy documentation as and when required.
  • Review all documents produced by Processors to ensure they reflect inter alia the correct terms, conditions, sum insured, premium and deductibles.
  • Assist department head in preparation of reinsurance treaty renewal information and other information with regard to reinsurance treaties as and when required.
  • Assist department head in preparation of budgets and various reports including MIS as and when required


Qualifications and experience"

  • University degree is a must. Additionally, holder of professional qualifications e.g. CII or Dip CII.
  • 5+ years of experience.
Post date: 20 August 2024
Publisher: LinkedIn
Post date: 20 August 2024
Publisher: LinkedIn