Junior Underwriter (Marine Insurance) – Hong Kong – $400k – $450k HKD

Junior Underwriter (Marine Insurance) – Hong Kong – $400k – $450k HKD   An exciting new opportunity is available for an Underwriting Assistant to join a leading marine insurer in Hong Kong. The purpose of the role is to provide operational and technical support to its Underwriting Team. This is a client-facing role that involves…

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Junior Underwriter (Marine Insurance) – Hong Kong – $400k – $450k HKD

An exciting new opportunity is available for an Underwriting Assistant to join a leading marine insurer in Hong Kong. The purpose of the role is to provide operational and technical support to its Underwriting Team. This is a client-facing role that involves regular interaction with brokers, members, and internal colleagues. The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing insurance documents, maintaining accurate underwriting records, and supporting renewal negotiations and customer inquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

The Underwriting Assistant will support underwriters with issuing quotes, certificates, policy documents, and endorsements. The role involves handling technical underwriting tasks, managing data and reports, screening renewal cases, resolving underwriting issues, and responding to client and underwriter inquiries. They will also ensure timely production of trading certificates and other documentation while collaborating with teams across the business.

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate will have at least one year of marine insurance or maritime industry experience, preferably within an international P&I Club or marine insurer. Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with proficiency in English and ideally Mandarin and/ or Cantonese. The role also requires competency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and familiarity with insurance systems is a plus.