Junior Underwriter, Agriculture

Job Summary

SCOR Agri is one of the seven specialty teams (within SCOR P&C) with a worldwide mandate to offer (re)insurance solutions. Agri as a book has evolved over the decades and the UW team is among the most recognized and respected among the business fraternity.

The position in Mumbai aims to attract a candidate with a genuine interest in the field of agriculture / climate resilience. Some of the core qualities needed are as follows:

• Team player
• Quick learner.
• Ability to reason / analyse
• Comfortable with multi-cultural teams
• Aligns with SCOR cover values – Care, Integrity, Courage, Open mind, Collaboration

Key duties and responsibilities

• Report to and support the Head of Agri for renewal and new business, portfolio management & reporting.
• Portfolio Management
• Client Management
• Market Intelligence
• Grow SCOR’s expertise and offering
  • Contribute to internal projects to enhance SCOR’s offering (services, products).
  • Represent SCOR in working groups, conferences, associations etc.
• Comply with internal risk appetite and risk management practices
  • Comply with all Enterprise Risk Management rules, including Internal Control System for treaty underwriting and escalation to Head of Agri when appropriate
• Work closely with India / APAC team based in Mumbai / Singapore.

Required experience & competencies

• Fresher, or up to 2 years’ experience in the insurance sector.
• Pays attention to details and comfortable with data analysis.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Comfortable dealing with people.
• Eager to add to his / her knowledge.

Required Education

• University education (Agriculture or Weather Studies, Finance, Insurance).
• Insurance / Reinsurance qualifications would be a plus.

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.