SCOR SERVICES ASIA-PACIFIC PTE. LTD. Hiring! Full Time Underwriter, Agriculture in Central Region (Singapore), Earn up to SGD 11,500 - Ricebowl

Key duties and responsibilities

• Portfolio Planning / Steering

  • Report to and support the Head of Agri for strategy.

  • Proactively develop and region / market specific business plan in consultation with Head of Agri. 

• Portfolio Management 

  • Submission management (internal and external communication).

  • Routine and non-routine tasks related to assigned market / portfolio. 

• Client Management

  • Visit and meet with clients as representative of SCOR. 

  • Review cedants’ strategy, business plan and needs and propose solutions. 

• Market Intelligence 

  • Monitor market developments and explore trends / cycles and new potentials.

  • Regularly engage with the pricing, reserving and claims teams, keeping them appraised of the latest developments of the portfolio and the market.

• Grow SCOR’s expertise and offering

  • Contribute to internal projects to enhance SCOR’s offering (services, products).

  • Represent SCOR in working groups, conferences, associations etc. 

  • Able to invest time in mentoring junior team members. 

• Comply with internal risk appetite and risk management practices

  • Comply with all Enterprise Risk Management rules, including Internal Control System for treaty underwriting and escalation to Head of Agri when appropriate 

Required experience & competencies

• At least 5 years’ experience in agriculture (re)insurance 

• Pays attention to detail and comfortable with data analysis. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

• Able to grow / manage assigned portfolio with minimal intervention. 

• Comfortable working in multi-cultural set ups. 

Required Education 

• University education in the field of Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Actuarial or Weather Studies. 

• Insurance / Reinsurance qualifications are desirable.