Assistant Manager - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Michael Page

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    Full time
    Description
    • Excellent career progression|Competitive salary & benefits

    About Our Client

    The client is a leading local insurance company in the region and cover insurance across multiple industries and have a very strong presence in the region.

    Job Description

    Responsibilities:
    • Lead a team of successful Motor Underwriters and drive performance and engagement within the team.
    • Communicate and implement operational strategies for the underwriting Service Delivery team.
    • Study the risk; analyze the data, collecting information to proceed for risk acceptance and rejection.
    • Underwrite complex risks in accordance with defined limits of authority or class authority, organizational policy and underwriting standards.
    • Portfolio analysis.
    • Product Designing and Pricing.
    • Exercise proper underwriting pricing and discipline to meet profitability goals.
    • Car retention strategies.
    • Conduct an analytical review and capitalize on market opportunities by responding to tenders.
    • Negotiate policy terms and rates with clients and/or consultants and/or brokers.
    • Ensure all personal accreditation levels and compliance requirements are adhered to.
    • Ensure the Underwriting Team has adequate accreditation to service their intermediaries.
    • Establish and maintain relationships and lines of communication with internal and external stakeholders.
    • Provide regular reports.
    The Successful Applicant

    • At least 5 years of experience in Insurance Industry and minimum 3 years of managerial experience.
    • Holder of insurance certificates (i.e. ACII or CII)
    • Proven leadership experience, ideally within the motor sector
    • Proven knowledge of relevant market conditions for specific class/portfolio
    • Experience in identifying and building profitable schemes, creating and developing new products
    • Strong written, verbal communication and negotiation skills.
    • Strong client facing/presentation skills.
    • Strong project management and reporting experience.
    • Ability to multi-task and manage to multiple performance metrics.
    • Ability to keep a proactive pulse on the business and provide quick response as required.
    • Able to make quick decisions, good judgement and analytical skills.
    • Creative
    What's on Offer
    • Competitive salary & benefits
    • Excellent career progression
    Contact: Asma Siddiqui

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