Cigna Global Healthcare Benefits (CGHB) is continuing to grow across the Middle East as is our experience and expertise. The Middle East Underwriting team has played a key role in this success and they are looking to recruit an Underwriter to join the team based in Dubai. Analysing the market and developing pricing strategies for our products by identifying the financial risks practice this is both challenging and exciting requiring you to develop a detailed understanding of every aspect of the Middle East business. The requirement to be involved with all our departments makes this a demanding yet ultimately very rewarding role. Over time as you gain in experience you will develop more innovative and sophisticated analytical tools which allow financial underwriting of group healthcare risks and in turn create opportunities for increasing profitability.
Key Accountabilities
Education and Experience
Required
2-3 years of Insurance experience in finance underwriting actuarial or data analytics functions
Preferred
Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Finance Mathematics Engineering Actuarial or similar
System knowledge requirement
Advanced user of Microsoft Excel
Basic programming skills in VB scripts (or similar)
Ability to query large data sets using SQL
Exposure to tools such as Tableau is preferable
Capabilities
About Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare a division of The Cigna Group is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Cigna Healthcare offers health insurance plans such as medical and dental to individuals and employers, international health insurance, and Medicare coverage.