Lead Underwriter

Assurant Services Australia Pty Limited

Auckland, New Zealand
3d onsite
Motor underwriting experience
General insurance industry knowledge
Analyze client risks
As the Lead Underwriter for New Zealand, based in Auckland, you will oversee the underwriting process for our local team, ensuring robust risk assessments and accurate pricing across a diverse portfolio of insurance products

Job Summary

  • As the Lead Underwriter for New Zealand, based in Auckland, you will oversee the underwriting process for our local team, ensuring robust risk assessments and accurate pricing across a diverse portfolio of insurance products.
  • This position covers Motor, Motorcycle, Classic Vehicle, Mechanical Breakdown (Extended Warranty), and Financial & Credit Insurance products in New Zealand.
  • Some of the benefits we offer to our team members are: Development programs and study grants and support for higher education, Cultural day off to celebrate what’s important to you, International and local mentoring programs, Diversity panels and employee resource groups, Hybrid work model – 3 days in office, 2 days from home, 2 mental health recharge days per year, Annual health & wellbeing allowance to contribute to your overall wellbeing, Volunteering opportunities to give back to a cause that is important to you.

Matching Summary

As the Lead Underwriter for New Zealand, based in Auckland, you will oversee the underwriting process for our local team, ensuring robust risk assessments and accurate pricing across a diverse portfolio of insurance products.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Motor Underwriting experience
  • General insurance industry knowledge
  • Analyze client risks
  • Monitor portfolio performance
  • Deliver underwriting training
  • Manage stakeholder relationships

Nice-to-have

  • Support higher education
  • International mentoring programs
  • Hybrid work model
  • AI tools for analysis
  • Process improvement identification

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification
  • Minimum five years' experience
  • ANZIIF member or equivalent designation preferred
  • Demonstrable underwriting knowledge
  • Proven ability to analyze and influence

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Not specified

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