Director, Underwriting & Distribution Management

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

To develop and execute the business and underwriting strategy as well as continuously building long-term relationship with the agents and brokers. To lead the team to provide effective solutions to the distribution channels and further explore the business opportunities in order to achieve the business goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and execute the business strategy including GI2Life in order to drive more business and generate more profitability to the company and compliment the agents to cross sell life products and upsell the General Insurance products
• Oversee the business portfolio in collaboration with other teams within PGHK such as Claims & Policy Administration Teams to ensure the profitability and sustainability of the business
• Formulate and execute business development and underwriting strategy to ensure it is in alignment with the company’s overall strategy and to minimize the risk areas throughout the underwriting process
• Continuously building a strong and long-term relationship with the distribution channels (agents and brokers) by providing efficient and high quality customer services to achieve business goals
• Understand the market trend and customers’ needs through the collection and analysis of the market intelligence
• Work closely with Customer Services Team to ensure the best-in-class customer services are in place

Job Requirements

• Degree or Diploma graduate with professional qualifications in general insurance (ACII or ANZIIF)
• Min 15 years of working experiences with at least 8 years in supervisory level
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese
• Experience in managing of distribution channels, life agency channel in particular
• Exposure in development personal lines and SMEs insurance business
• Underwriting skills in General Insurance and / or Employee Benefits products

 

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.