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Manager Medical Underwriting
Sharq Insurance شرق للتأمين
Doha, QAT
Full Time
Manager
1 weeks ago
Medical UnderwritingRisk AssessmentPricingProduct DevelopmentLeadershipNegotiation
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About the Role
Sharq Insurance is seeking a Manager – Medical Underwriting to lead the Medical Underwriting function. The role involves developing underwriting strategies, evaluating decisions, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver profitable insurance solutions.
Key Skills for This Role
Medical UnderwritingRisk AssessmentPricingProduct DevelopmentLeadershipNegotiation
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Medical Underwriting function, ensuring operational excellence and achievement of business objectives
- Develop and implement underwriting strategies aligned with company's strategic goals and regulatory requirements
- Evaluate and approve underwriting decisions while ensuring adherence to guidelines and risk management standards
- Partner with Sales, Brokers, Bancassurance, Reinsurance, TPAs, Finance, Actuarial and other stakeholders
- Oversee pricing recommendations in collaboration with actuarial teams
- Drive product development, process improvement, quality enhancement initiatives, and service excellence
- Monitor departmental KPIs, productivity, profitability, and service levels
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, audit standards, and governance frameworks
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, brokers, reinsurers, regulators, and other external stakeholders
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Medical Underwriting team while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Insurance, Mathematics, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline
- 10–15 years of experience within the insurance industry
- Extensive experience in Medical Underwriting, including several years in a managerial leadership role
- Strong knowledge of medical insurance products, underwriting principles, pricing, and risk assessment
- Excellent understanding of insurance regulations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices
- Proven ability to lead cross functional teams and manage stakeholder relationships
- Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills
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Job Overview
- Sharq Insurance is seeking an accomplished Manager – Medical Underwriting to lead our Medical Underwriting function.
- This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and commercially driven insurance professional to oversee underwriting operations, lead a high performing team, and contribute to the company's continued growth and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Medical Underwriting function, ensuring operational excellence and achievement of business objectives.
- Develop and implement underwriting strategies aligned with the company's strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate and approve underwriting decisions while ensuring adherence to underwriting guidelines and risk management standards.
- Partner with Sales, Brokers, Bancassurance, Reinsurance, TPAs, Finance, Actuarial and other stakeholders to deliver competitive and profitable insurance solutions.
- Oversee pricing recommendations in collaboration with actuarial teams, balancing risk and commercial objectives.
- Drive product development, process improvement, quality enhancement initiatives, and service excellence across the department.
- Monitor departmental KPIs, productivity, profitability, and service levels to ensure high performance.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, audit standards, and governance frameworks.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, brokers, reinsurers, regulators, and other external stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Medical Underwriting team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Insurance, Mathematics, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- 10–15 years of experience within the insurance industry.
- Extensive experience in Medical Underwriting, including several years in a managerial leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of medical insurance products, underwriting principles, pricing, and risk assessment.
- Excellent understanding of insurance regulations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
- Proven ability to lead cross functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and deliver business results.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
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