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insurance underwriter

Insurance underwriters assess business risks and liability policies and make decisions about commercial property.

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Description

Insurance underwriters assess business risks and liability policies and make decisions about commercial property. They inspect the conditions of businesses’ properties, analyse inspection policies, assist with real estate and rent issues, prepare loan contracts and handle commercial risks in order to align them with business practices. Insurance underwriters analyse various information from prospective customers in order to assess the likelihood that they will report a claim. They work to minimise risk for the insurance company and make sure that the insurance premium aligns with the associated risks. They can be specialists in life insurance, health insurance, reinsurance, commercial insurance, mortgage insurance.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
insurance lawmodern portfolio theoryproperty lawclaims procedurestypes of insuranceactuarial scienceprinciples of insurancereal estate underwritingbusiness loans
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
credit control processesinsurance marketfinancial statementsreal estate marketmarket analysis
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
create cooperation modalitiesanalyse financial riskreview insurance processprovide support in financial calculationobtain financial informationcollect property financial informationcreate insurance policiesdecide on insurance applicationscreate a financial planassess financial viabilitymanage financial risk
OPTIONALOptional competences
identify clients' needsmanage contract disputesmanage contractsorganise a damage assessmentassess customer credibilitycalculate insurance ratehandle financial disputesnegotiate loan agreementsestimate damageinform on renting agreementsconduct financial auditsapply technical communication skillsanalyse insurance riskcommunicate with customersanalyse insurance needsexamine credit ratingsreview investment portfoliosexplain financial jargoncreate underwriting guidelinesassist in loan applicationsensure proper document managementdevelop investment portfolioperform property market researchprepare financial auditing reportssynthesise financial informationcompare property valuesinterpret financial statements

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

52 total
20 essential · 32 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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