Job Description
Broker Asia
Responsible for reinsurance clients and prospects in Asia with accountability for retention of clients and new business development. Will manage and develop client and Willis Re relationships and grow portfolio and be responsible for targeting and converting prospects.
Role responsibilities:
- Ability to understand a client or prospect’s business, situations, opportunities, problems and key issues
- Ability to manage relationships and negotiate placement with the reinsurance market
- Prepare client and prospect presentations considering the impact of client profitability
- Work with account executives and associated teams in determining appropriate solutions and structuring and pricing the deal
- Identify appropriate markets and determine placing strategy
- Create and grow relationships with underwriters in London and international markets
- Experience in pricing and designing conceptual programmes
- Ensure ongoing compliance with internal guidelines and procedures.
- Provide technical, industry and subject matter expertise where required
Required Skills and Experience:
- Degree, ACII or equivalent qualifications
- A proven track record in Reinsurance Broking or Underwriting
- A good knowledge of the Reinsurance market in Asia
- Good communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent technical skills
- Good presentation abilities
- Ability to assimilate and apply large volumes of information rapidly
- Negotiation skills coupled with the ability to be flexible and innovative
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
- Able to prioritise, manage deadlines and work under pressure
- Comfortable explaining complex concepts and making recommendations to clients/client servicing teams
- Must be able to forge links between broking and client servicing teams
- Ability to adapt personal style to work effectively with a wide range of clients, colleagues and underwriters
- Must be prepared to work with integrity and openness, always complying with FCA requirements.
- Good IT skills with excellent Excel usage capability.
About Willis Re
We combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused.
At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management.
The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes. This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking.
Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities. Alongside this will be WTW’s Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk.
Willis Re is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, orientation, or any other legally protected categories. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please email us at [email protected]