VP - Senior Underwriter - Engineering & Construction - 2341647

Position objectives and position summary

• Generates new business through marketing to intermediaries, including directly approaching to corporate clients.

• Result oriented underwriting of domestic and international accounts in the defined corporate client segment with a focus on Renewable Energy (70%) and Engineering/Construction (30%).

• Contribute to develop market-oriented solutions.

Main tasks/activities

• Develops relationships with and seeks business flow from intermediaries in coordination with internal distribution managers and customer managers.

• Acts as the primary conduit at ** for assigned target accounts including client visits.

• Analyses and assesses technical (re)insurability regarding terms and conditions on new offers and renewal submissions.

• Prepares quotations, structures programs, and offers proposals in accordance with guidelines. Refers business for 4-eyes review to assigned reviewers.

• Uses ** group tools and systems for the development of terms and conditions.

• Enters and maintains risk information into the various information systems and administers the accounts.

• Participates in deal teams to execute transactions.

• Manages the Nat Cat accumulation control in cooperation with the Group Nat Cat guidelines and experts' opinion.

• Attends local Industry events, conventions and site visits, if necessary.

• Cooperates closely and works in an integrated way with internal specialists.

• Contributes to other project work and accepts special assignments.

Representation activities and interaction with other parties

• Represents ** in meetings with intermediaries, clients and other ** Group entities

• Works effectively with global team

• Coordinates with Products, Risk Engineering, Nat Cat teams and other internal units

About you

Business & interpersonal skills Experience, knowledge and mind-set

• 7+ years' experience in (re)insurance industry, preferably in Renewable Energy, Engineering or Property underwriting

• Strong analytical skills and good proficiency with common IT applications

• High interest and willingness to learn about technical topics • Great teammate with high client orientation.

• Understands the value proposition and products with respect to commercial insurance for large corporates in Japan - technical understanding - willing to learn ** product capabilities and being up to date

• Open mindset and ability to drive innovation

Professional skills

• Technical understanding of Engineering and Renewable Energy business and market

• Risk assessment and underwriting processes

• Client focused with business origination and client management skills, seeks client satisfaction

• Able to professionally communicate and interact with people from different levels/locations

• Native Japanese language (writing and speaking), fluent in English Personality profile

• Ability to self-organise and work in an independent way

• Good structuring skills and able to execute efficiently

• Persistence

- follow through and overcome obstacles

- be able to bring transactions to the finishing line

• Goal oriented and good team player 

Personality profile

• Ability to self-organise and work in an independent way
• Good structuring skills and able to execute efficiently
• Persistence

- follow through and overcome obstacles

- be able to bring transactions to the finishing line

• Goal oriented and good team player

 Education

• University degree, in Sciences or Engineering is a plus