Junior Underwriter

UNIQA Insurance Company is one of the leaders of the insurance market of Ukraine, being part of UNIQA group (Austria) which is one of the largest insurance groups of Europe, invites to join its team as an Assistant Underwriter/Junior Underwriter in Property and Liability Underwriting Department (this position is appropriate for Graduates w/o industry experience)

Duties:

• Underwriting and risk assessment in property, liability, financial lines and specialty;
• Compliance with the underwriting policy of the Company as regards risks considered for insurance; 
• Elaboration of the standards and methodology documents and upgrade of the existing ones (policies/general insurance terms and conditions/rating tools);
• Participation in the development of new products and actions to improve the existing ones;
• Collaboration with sales forces (quotations, consulting, presentations);
• Insurance portfolio monitoring and management, drawing up recommendations as regards the loss ratios;
• Preparation of reports, presentations, marketing materials for own projects and that of senior underwriters:
• Assisting senior colleagues.

Requirements:

• Bachelor`s or Master degree (could be ongoing) in finance, math, law or engineering;
• High level of self-organizing and motivation, ability to take independent decisions and to sustain stress;
• Systems view and approach towards tasks to be affected, aspiration for the self-development and self-realization in insurance, strong leadership skills;
• Organizational abilities, eye for detail, mathematical and analysis aptitude
• English, upper- intermediate or higher level (communication and ability to read the professional documents in English);
• High computer literacy (savvy), and especially in MS Office, ability to gather new or required information independently and also by means of Internet

Optional:

• The experience of work in a similar position or with the international broker company from 1 year will be an advantage; whereas for graduates this could be proved successful participation in Ukrainian and/or international competitions/Olympiads and projects, positive experience of internship in financial organizations and/or IT companies (recommendation letters or any other testimonials should be presented);
• Knowledge of underwriting methodology in property, liability, financial lines and/or specialty; 
• Knowledge of international insurance wordings and/or standards; 
• Knowledge of insurance law of Ukraine.

What we suggest:

• competitive salary payable in compliance with the legislation of Ukraine;
• flexible time schedule;
• vacations up to 24 calendar days in the year;
• free medical expenses and personal accident insurance;
• possibility to work in a stable company which is one of the largest insurance companies in Ukraine with the international background, work in cooperation with high professionals and associates;
• trainings in UNIQA International Underwriting Academy in Austria;
• good prospects of the career and professional advancement;
• friendly team.