Underwriting Specialist – Corporate Insurance

About the role

The Underwriting Specialist provides technical underwriting support for the conventional lines of business (Fire, Engineering, Liability & Miscellaneous Accident) across Mauritius and Seychelles. The role ensures profitable growth and long‑term sustainability while delivering excellent service to brokers, corporate partners and the Seychelles branch.

Key responsibilities

• Support the review and update of the Underwriting Risk Appetite framework, policy forms, underwriting and rating guidelines.
• Conduct key check exercises and underwriting file reviews to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance.
• Collaborate with the Reinsurance team on Facultative and Special Acceptance policy terms.
• Work with Pricing, Analytics and IT to gather data, identify negative trends and propose remedial actions.
• Analyse loss experience of onerous accounts, review risk surveys and loss adjuster reports, and recommend actions.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (Pricing, Client Management, Claims, Policy Administration) to improve process efficiency and forecast underwriting results.

Required profile

• Certificate in Commercial Insurance (CII) completed.
• Minimum 5 years underwriting experience in non‑motor corporate insurance.
• Strong understanding of both Facultative and Treaty reinsurance.
• High accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation abilities.
• Fluent oral and written English and French.

Required skills

• Microsoft 365

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence portfolio strategy for a regional insurance business.
• Collaboration with diverse functional teams.
• Professional development in underwriting and reinsurance.