Experience

International Financial Group Ltd (IFGL)

• Isle of Man
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Underwriter

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Technical claims and underwriting managerPhilosophy and proposition enhancement Product design & development Sales targetsBroker/Client relationshipManagement Information & ReportingReinsurer relationship management Risk Controls / Compliance management Operational Design System development and integration Technical claims and underwriting managerPhilosophy and proposition enhancement Product design & development Sales targetsBroker/Client relationshipManagement Information & ReportingReinsurer relationship management Risk Controls / Compliance management Operational Design System development and integration



Friends Provident International

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Underwriting and Claims Manager

  • May 2018 - Dec 2022

  Technical claims and underwriting managerPhilosophy and proposition enhancement Product development Portfolio analysisManagement Information Reinsurer relationship management New Business management Risk Controls / Compliance management Operational Design System Integration

• Protection Claims Governance and Philosophy Manager/Unlimited Underwriter

  • Mar 2017 - May 2018

• Unlimited Underwriter / Senior Risk Claims assessor

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2017

  Risk analysis, underwriting and acceptance of individual life, critical illness & total and permanent disability new business applications. Risk claims assessments of international life, critical illness, terminal illness and total and permanent disability claims.Other core responsibilities include, development of the automated underwriting rules base, underwriting philosophy review and enhancement, service and product proposition development, new business audit, staff training and support, management and delivery of key strategic company and regional projects, peer audits and sales/broker/client visits.Qualifications:CII – Advance Underwriting (distinction)AMUS -Diploma in Life & Disability Underwriting CII – Life & Disability Claims (distinction) CII - Insurance LawCII - Life AssuranceCII - Life & Disability Underwriting Financial Planning Certificate 2Financial Planning Certificate 1



Friends Life UK

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Claims assessor

  • Dec 2011 - Nov 2014

  Assessment and management of Income Protection and Critical Illness claims.Brokers/client visits-give presentations outlining the claims philosophy/proposition and company approach to claims assessment and management.Building relationships with client and key brokersTraining and support of colleagues.

• Senior Life and Disability Underwriter (medical)

  • Feb 2004 - Nov 2011

  Risk analysis and underwriting of individual and group, life, critical illness, income protection and waiver of premium new business applications, other responsibilities include; training staff, managing projects, conducting peer audits and treating customer fairly audits.