The job profile for this position is Risk & Underwriting Associate Analyst, which is a Band 2 Senior Contributor Career Track Role.

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Critical Tasks and Expected Contributions/Results:

Assist UWs on tasks such as:

• Manage the UW team mailbox, and allocation of quotes among underwriters

• Assess the risk of Micro SME quotes

• Prepare Table of Benefits for renewals and new business inceptions for corporate and SME

• Perform legal check on new quote census.

• Screen SME and corporate groups before allocation.

• Generate reports from system and do the needful formatting

• Liaise with sales team to manage expectations on quote TATs

• Participate in problem solving activities to define problems, identify root causes, suggest solutions for continuous improvements of processes and procedures to work more efficiently and effectively

• Utilize and adhere to internal guidelines and procedures to ensure that all assigned work is processed in timely manner and meet compliant standards

• Support underwriters in other tasks, as needed

Key Challenges/Anticipated Changes in Environment:

• Operating ambiguity effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

• Manoeuvring comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

Developmental Value of Position:

The candidate will have a complete training schedule including but not limited to the below:

• Underwriting function 

• Health Insurance regulations

• Understanding of health insurance market and competitors’ landscape

• Cigna products and benefits

• Underwriting concepts: Premium, claims, Loss Ratio, IBNR, Outstanding, Trend etc.

• UW Tools & Portals

Experience/Knowledge, Education and Other Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree majoring in Finance, Actuarial, Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or similar

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook is a must

• Knowledge of insurance industry and/or medical condition assessment will be viewed favourably

Personal Competencies Required:

• Attention to details

• High level of numeracy & accuracy

• Strong analytical skills

• Ability to take ownership and time management

• Able to manage stakeholder expectations

• Good interpersonal skills

• Good organizational skills

• Adaptable

• Self-motivated, responsible and holds self and others accountable to meet commitments

• Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear

• Resourceful and independent

*The Management Associate role is a 2-year contract position, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent role upon successful completion of the 2-year contract.

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