Senior Manager, Technical Underwriting and Governance (GI)

Technical Underwriting, Governance and Projects

• Develop and distribute the technical underwriting guidelines and delegations of authority to the Distribution teams of AXA HK as well as other AXA entities as required
• Provide subject matter expertise and be the escalation point for complex underwriting cases of AXA HK as well as other AXA entities as required
• Ensure periodic underwriting file audits of all P&C lines of business are completed as per the audit protocols to review files against the underwriting principles and delegations of authority
• Ensure the appropriate underwriting governance is in place for all P&C lines of business
• Focus on and contribute to company's / cross-AXA entities' projects such as GI hub and other transformational projects
• Ensure the Technical Underwriting team's alignment and compliance with legal, compliance and risk management teams in formulating and executing action plans and escalating issues as required
• Ensure the delegations of authority provide the governance authority to Underwriting whilst still providing speed to market and minimising bottlenecks
• Fulfil responsibilities on relevant committees to achieve business goals

Business Leadership

• Provide underwriting and technical training for AXA HK as well as other AXA entities as required
• Provide underwriting insight for new product development.
• Contribute to the effective management of the GI P&L to drive top line and bottom line growth and to deliver the expected BU performance metrics, with particular focus on Underlying Results and Loss Ratio
• Strong collaboration with local teams, regional teams, Group and other AXA entities
• Self-driven on assigned initiatives
• Qualifications in business or finance with ACII or FCII accreditation preferred
• At least 7 years' experience in general insurance, with strong knowledge of the industry's challenges and competitive landscape
• Robust business acumen and understanding of the economics of an insurance business, in particular the profitability drivers.
• Strong experience and in-depth knowledge of underwriting in order to develop effective technical underwriting principles and delegations of authority to drive profitability and minimise risk exposure
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to build mutually beneficial internal and external relationships
• Well-developed written and spoken English language skills