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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

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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

PREMIA (Version 10) Insurance Management System

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

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