Job Description

Job Category: Underwriting / Sales
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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 aims to attract a candidate with hands on experience in Agri underwriting with a strong client facing profile. A genuine interest in the field of agriculture / climate resilience is a must and some of the core qualities needed are as follows:

• Team player
• Proven track-record of independently managing (re)insurance Agri book.
• Ability to reason / analyse
• Solution-oriented mind set.
• Comfortable with multi-cultural teams
• Aligns with SCOR cover values - Care, Integrity, Courage, Open mind, Collaboration

Responsibilities:
Key duties and responsibilities

• Portfolio Planning / Steering

• Report to and support the Head of Agri for strategy.
• Proactively develop and region / market specific business plan in consultation with Head of Agri.
• Portfolio Management

• Submission management (internal and external communication).
• Routine and non-routine tasks related to assigned market / portfolio.
• Client Management

• Visit and meet with clients as representative of SCOR.
• Review cedants' strategy, business plan and needs and propose solutions.
• Market Intelligence

• Monitor market developments and explore trends / cycles and new potentials.
• Regularly engage with the pricing, reserving and claims teams, keeping them appraised of the latest developments of the portfolio and the market.
• 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.
• Able to invest time in mentoring junior team members.
• 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

Qualifications:
Required experience & competencies

• At least 7 to 10 years' experience in agriculture (re)insurance
• Pays attention to details and comfortable with data analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Comfortable dealing with people.

Required Education

• University education in the field of Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Actuarial or Weather Studies.
• Insurance / Reinsurance qualifications are desirable.
• Additional language skills would be a plus.

About Us:
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.

Skills Required