
Head of Products (Health/Life Insurance)
- Wan Chai District, Hong Kong
- Permanent
- Full-time
- End-to-End Product Leadership: Manage the entire product development lifecycle from ideation and feasibility analysis to launch, post-launch review, and in-force management.
- Strategic Reinsurer Partnership:
- Lead engagements with reinsurers on product development, including negotiating terms, structuring reinsurance treaties, and securing optimal capacity and pricing for new initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Integration & Governance:
- Pricing Team: Partner with actuaries to develop pricing models, establish sound financial assumptions, and ensure products meet profitability targets.
- Marketing Team: Collaborate to conduct market research, define customer-centric features, and craft compelling go-to-market strategies.
- Underwriting & Claims Teams: Work closely to establish and document underwriting guidelines, claims adjudication processes, and policy terms & conditions.
- Risk & Compliance Functions: Partner proactively to ensure all product designs, marketing materials, and policy documents meet or exceed all regulatory and compliance standards. Conduct pre-emptive reviews and secure all necessary approvals.
- Product Committee Governance:
- Host and facilitate the Product Committee, preparing materials and presenting new product proposals, financial analyses, risk assessments, and compliance reviews to senior leadership for review and approval.
- Regulatory & Market Analysis: Monitor the evolving regulatory landscape and competitive environment for life and health products, ensuring all designs are compliant and competitive.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate product-related risks throughout the development process in collaboration with the Risk department.
- Product launch cadence
- Product attractiveness
- Product upgrade and enhancement cadence
- Cross-team collaboration feedback
- Minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience in product development within the life and health insurance industry.
- Proven track record of developing and launching health and protection products (e.g., Critical Illness, Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance).
- Demonstrated experience negotiating with reinsurers and a deep understanding of reinsurance structures and their impact on product design.
- Strong experience collaborating with Underwriting and Claims departments to develop guidelines and policy terms.
- Experience preparing for and presenting to senior management committees or governance forums.
- Deep understanding of product mechanics, regulatory environments, and actuarial concepts (morbidity, pricing, valuation).
- Exceptional project management, negotiation, and executive-level presentation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- FSA, or other advanced degree/designation a strong plus.
- Competitive package
- Flexible work arrangement
- Benefits include medical/ dental coverage and wellness programs
- Employee discounts
- Fun, co-operative, and flexible startup culture
- Weekly sharing sessions and regular social gatherings
- Excellent learning opportunities with Professional Development Sponsorship