Underwriter, Agriculture

Key duties and responsibilities Portfolio Planning / Steering Report to and support the Head of Agri for strategy.

Proactively develop and region / market specific business plan in consultation with Head of Agri. 

Portfolio Management  Submission management (internal and external communication).

Routine and non-routine tasks related to assigned market / portfolio. 

Client Management Visit and meet with clients as representative of SCOR.  Review cedants’ strategy, business plan and needs and propose solutions. 

Market Intelligence  Monitor market developments and explore trends / cycles and new potentials.

Regularly engage with the pricing, reserving and claims teams, keeping them appraised of the latest developments of the portfolio and the market.

Grow SCOR’s expertise and offering Contribute to internal projects to enhance SCOR’s offering (services, products).

Represent SCOR in working groups, conferences, associations etc. 

Able to invest time in mentoring junior team members. 

Comply with internal risk appetite and risk management practices Comply with all Enterprise Risk Management rules, including Internal Control System for treaty underwriting and escalation to Head of Agri when appropriate 

Required experience & competencies At least 5 years’ experience in agriculture (re)insurance 

Pays attention to detail and comfortable with data analysis. 

Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

Able to grow / manage assigned portfolio with minimal intervention. 

Comfortable working in multi-cultural set ups. 

Required Education  University education in the field of Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Actuarial or Weather Studies. 

Insurance / Reinsurance qualifications are desirable.