Job Description
My client is a international insurer with presence throughout the South Pacific region. With a strong investment in technology, a forward thinking leadership team and a strong growth in recent years they are in an exceptional position to further grow.
The newly created position of General Manager - Underwriting will see you responsible for:
- Leading the local underwriting team (currently about 14 FTE's)
- Providing underwriting support to 2-3 smaller countries in the pacific
- Ensuring underwriting guidelines are in place and being used
- Development of the current team to write all line of business (Property and Motor are the current major lines of business
- Fostering effective broker relationships to continue to win new and profitable business
- Looking at underwriting technology solutions to drive efficiencies (especially in the direct business)
- Supporting the local CEO and acting as COO
You will be able to demonstrate
- Significant underwriting experience across commercial Property and Motor underwriting
- Proven ability to write long term profitable business
- A strong leadership capability specifically within commercial underwriting
- The ability to develop trusted and long lasting broker relationships
- An ability to understand cultural diversity in leading teams for optimum performance
- A detailed understanding of the metrics within the insurance industry
- A willingness to relocate to Fiji to take the role if successful
In return for your hard work and experience you will be rewarded with:
- A full expat salary package including:
- Base salary
- Full housing allowance - fully paid housing and bills paid
- Company car
- Great leave entitlement
- A number of flights home each year fully funded
- Bonus scheme based on performance
- Career development opportunities within the wider group
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced underwriting leader that is looking for that next step into a General Manager role and then to a Chief Operating Officer whilst enjoying a tropical lifestyle and a forward thinking employer.
For more information on this position please apply online or call Paul on +61 2 93465282
Please note that only candidates that meet the above criteria can be considered and responded to due to the high response anticipated for this position