Underwriter

MetLife Egypt · Cairo, Egypt · Posted 2026-06-04

Requirements Description and Requirements The Team You Will Join You will join the Underwriting team at MetLife Egypt, a key function responsible for evaluating risk and ensuring sound insurance decision-making. The team plays a critical role in maintaining underwriting standards, supporting business growth, and delivering excellent service to both internal stakeholders and customers.The OpportunityThe Underwriter is responsible for assessing risks, supporting underwriting decisions, and ensuring that applications and claims are processed in line with company guidelines. This role contributes directly to maintaining a balanced and profitable portfolio while delivering a high level of service.This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you will be exposed to complex risk evaluation, interact closely with multiple stakeholders, and enhance your analytical and decision-making capabilities.Success in this role requires strong analytical skills and sound judgment. You’ll collaborate closely with the underwriting team, field force, and management to ensure efficient processing and clear communication of decisions.How You’ll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities)Assess risks within assigned authority and prepare recommendations for cases above authority for review by the Manager – UnderwritingDocument application developments and maintain clear, concise, and chronological recordsScreen claims (Death, Contestable, PTD, etc.) and escalate with appropriate analysis and conclusionsMaintain consistent, fair, and prudent underwriting decisions in line with company guidelinesEnsure timely completion of work within established service standardsFollow up on pending requirements and policy delivery to ensure prompt actionEnsure medical examinations are conducted in accordance with company standardsBuild and maintain strong relationships with the field force, responding professionally to inquiriesCommunicate underwriting decisions clearly to agents, explaining the rationale behind decisionsWhat You Need To Succeed (Required Qualifications)Medical background is requiredExcellent English proficiency (written and spoken)Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Word and ExcelStrong analytical thinking and decision-making abilityHigh attention to detail and observation skillsStrong communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work under pressure with a customer-centric mindsetStrong time management skillsAbout MetLifeRecognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!

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MetLife Egypt provides life, accident, and health insurance, retirement planning, and wealth management solutions to over one million customers.

What you should know

  • Egyptian Market Pioneer: Was the first life insurance company to enter the Egyptian market with a major international shareholding in 1997
  • Financial Powerhouse: Manages approximately 19.7 billion EGP in total assets in Egypt as of June 2024
  • 1M+ Egyptian Customers: Serves more than one million customers in Egypt through a network of over 3,600 medical service providers

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