PREMIA (Version 10) Insurance Management System
ARUN JOHN DAS
Underwriting Officer
Sharjah
Summary
Dedicated Insurance professional with 7 years experience in UAE market & a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages
Work History
Underwriting assistant
General Insurance PSC
Dubai
11.2013 - 01.2015
- Issuing all General Policies (Fire, Engineering, General Accident, Liabilities and Marine).
- Involved in all general insurance enquiries.
- Handling all direct clients for all classes of insurance.
- Handling walk-in customers.
- Liaison with Insurance Brokers
- Claims handling (Medical and General)
Underwriting assistant
Orient Insurance PJSC
Dubai, UAE, UAE
02.2015 - 09.2016
- Handling Al Futtaim Group Insurance requirements
- Co-ordinating with outside UAE insurer for fronting and co-insurance requirements
- Gather data and conduct evaluation to determine risk in order to scale rates and approve insurance coverage.
- Oversee rate increases, new clients, endorsements and policy renewals.
- Evaluate customer suitability for insurance coverage while taking consideration of legal ramifications.
- Reviewed applications for insurance coverage and reports from loss control specialists to determine risks.
- Assisted Head of Department by calculating group and individual renewal rates based on customers' background, industry and demographic information.
- Responded to customer requests via telephone and email and effectively answered questions and inquiries.
- Copied, logged and scanned supporting documentation and placed all information in client files.
Underwriting Officer
Islamic Arab Insurance Company - SALAMA
Dubai, Dubai
10.2016 - Current
- Met with customers, agents and brokers to negotiate coverage, price and service delivery.
- Supported review, acceptance or denial of new or renewal business by following up with the client/account handler in a timely manner and making sure that terms are in line with the underwriting guidelines.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Handled business from Bancassurance partners (New/Renewal)
- Worked on numerous Government and Private tenders and have played key role in winning some prestigious accounts for SALAMA.
- Played a key role as technical (IT) and Underwriting council for the development of SALAMA's two active web-portals.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual reports and KPI for senior management.
- Issued FGA, Engineering, Liability & Marine policies including the endorsements.
- Handled personal lines insurances such as Travel & Home Insurance.
- Determined and documented Underwriting guideline, Survey guideline, Renewal guideline by working with Underwriting Head and communicated requirements and decisions to the department members
Education
Kerala State Higher Secondary Board - Bio Science
Leo XIII Higher Secondary School
Kerala, India 06.2007 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology - Disc
VMKV Engineering College
Salem, India 07.2009 - 07.2013
Skills
Clerical support
Report writing
Time management
Business Development
Policy quoting and pricing
Risk management
Quality assurance
Policy renewal
Business administration
Accomplishments
- Helped develop Online Insurance portals for SALAMA.
- Co- Founded Sty gem solutions ( IT Solutions Company), Info Park, Kochi
- First Prize for Paper Presentation “Infosys Campus Connect Programme”
- Passed BULATS (Business Language Testing Service) test conducted by Cambridge University Partnered with Anna University.
- Passed NIIT Technical Aptitude Test
Software
AMAN Insurance Management System
Microsoft Office 365
Certification
Pursuing CPCU certification
Timeline
Underwriting Officer
Islamic Arab Insurance Company - SALAMA
10.2016 - Current
Underwriting assistant
Orient Insurance PJSC
02.2015 - 09.2016
Underwriting assistant
General Insurance PSC
11.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology - Disc
VMKV Engineering College
07.2009 - 07.2013
Kerala State Higher Secondary Board - Bio Science
Leo XIII Higher Secondary School
06.2007 - 05.2009