Risk & Underwriting Senior Analyst

Cigna Global Healthcare Benefits (CGHB) is continuing to grow across the Middle East as is our experience and expertise. The Middle East Underwriting team has played a key role in this success and they are looking to recruit an Underwriter to join the team based in Dubai.  Analysing the market and developing pricing strategies for our products by identifying the financial risks involved. In practice, this is both challenging and exciting, requiring you to develop a detailed understanding of every aspect of the Middle East business.  The requirement to be involved with all our departments makes this a demanding yet ultimately very rewarding role. Over time, as you gain in experience, you will develop more innovative and sophisticated analytical tools which allow financial underwriting of group healthcare risks and, in turn, create opportunities for increasing profitability.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain complex pricing models used by international group underwriters
• Streamline financial metrics reports prepared by underwriting team
• Evaluate, price and modify plan design for renewals and new business on Large Corporate quotations in compliance with underwriting authorities
• Collaborate with relevant client managers and brokers to ensure clients’ expectations on product and pricing are met
• Manage portfolio of accounts balancing profitability and revenue
• Analyze results looking for trends and patterns that may require changes to benefits currently and into the future.  Work with sales and the client to implement changes.
• Work with sales and client management to improve their knowledge of the technical aspects of the business.  Provide concise and clear instructions on what is happening to a risk and provide options to manage costs into the future.
• Be market aware; understand the competition, the environment and the client’s needs.

Education and Experience

Required 3-5 years of Insurance experience in finance, underwriting, actuarial or data analytics functions

Preferred Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Actuarial or similar

System knowledge requirement Advanced user of Microsoft Excel Ability to query large data sets using SQL Exposure to tools such as Power BI is preferable

Capabilities

• Process improvement and Excel modeling/reporting skills
• High level of numeracy & accuracy
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to take ownership and time management
• Able to manage stake holder expectations and deliver under pressure