Acting Team Leader

• Review and evaluate the underwriting performance of underwriting team to ensure appropriate loss ratios; direct and coordinate any necessary remedial actions in timely manner.
• Study the risk; analyze the data, collecting information to proceed for risk acceptance and rejection.
• Monitor price adequacy for the business written.
• Ensure that all the necessary information is collected before releasing quotes.
• Supervise, whether the risk is properly assessed and the premium is charged accordingly.
• 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.
• Evaluation of renewal submission to identify the accounts that provides the greatest opportunity for profit consistent with the business plan and corporate profit objective.
• Exercise proper underwriting pricing and discipline to meet profitability goals, complying with underwriting guidelines, systems and procedures.
• Ensure that the risk retained in each policy, is in line with risk appetite and as per the company strategy.
• Coordinates with IT Department for smooth running of the automated systems and recommends updates as and when necessary.

People Management

• Assist in setting KPIs and objectives for the underwriting team.
• Recommend disciplinary actions
• Participate in interviewing panels and assist in taking hiring decisions.
• Maintain and promote staff motivation by addressing employee grievances promptly and escalating when necessary and enforcing fair and equitable compliance with gig-Kuwait policies and procedures.

Others

• Prepare periodic and ad hoc reports as requested by management.
• Document and maintain records of activities and process workflows.
• Adhere to Gulf Insurance Group – Kuwait policies.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.