As an Insurance Underwriter, you will need to master following:

• actuarial science
• claims procedures
• collect property financial information
• decide on insurance applications
• principles of insurance
• real estate underwriting
• review insurance process

More generally, an insurance underwriter is also versed in:

• analyse financial risk
• assess financial viability
• business loans
• create a financial plan
• create cooperation modalities
• create insurance policies
• insurance law
• manage financial risk
• modern portfolio theory
• obtain financial information
• property law
• provide support in financial calculation
• types of insurance

It also helps to know the following:

• assess customer credibility
• calculate insurance rate
• create underwriting guidelines
• estimate damage
• explain financial jargon
• perform property market research
• analyse insurance needs
• analyse insurance risk
• apply technical communication skills
• assist in loan applications
• communicate with customers
• compare property values
• conduct financial audits
• credit control processes
• develop investment portfolio
• ensure proper document management
• examine credit ratings
• financial statements
• handle financial disputes
• identify clients' needs
• inform on renting agreements
• insurance market
• interpret financial statements
• manage contract disputes
• manage contracts
• market analysis
• negotiate loan agreements
• organise a damage assessment
• prepare financial auditing reports
• real estate market
• review investment portfolios
• synthesise financial information