Senior Property Treaty Underwriter, US Globals — Swiss Re
NewCHF 101'500 - 154'000
Swiss Re · Zürich (ZH)
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 3 days ago
SalaryCHF 101'500 - 154'000
Role overview
Locations: New York, NY, US | Schaumburg, IL, US | Armonk, NY, US
We are looking for a Senior Property Treaty Underwriter who will be responsible for underwriting, costing, and strategically developing a portfolio of U.S.-based global property treaty business with our largest clients.
This is a unique opportunity to influence high‑impact reinsurance strategies, contribute thought leadership, and collaborate across a dynamic, cross‑functional environment!
- Locations: New York, NY, US | Schaumburg, IL, US | Armonk, NY, US
- We are looking for a Senior Property Treaty Underwriter who will be responsible for underwriting, costing, and strategically developing a portfolio of U.S.-based global property treaty business with our largest clients.
- Key responsibilities include :
- Underwrite U.S.
- and Skills :
- Experience : Minimum 7+ years of experience in a reinsurance or primary underwriting, portfolio management or pricing
Main responsibilities
- Key responsibilities include :
- Underwrite U.S.
- Global Property Treaty business across catastrophe and non catastrophe structures, including quota share, excess of loss, and aggregate covers, applying sound underwriting judgment and technical analysis.
- Analyze treaty submissions using exposure data, catastrophe modeling outputs, pricing frameworks, and qualitative risk assessment to ensure alignment with risk appetite and develop robust loss picks.
- Assess cedant performance, portfolio composition, underwriting philosophy, and risk controls, and structure treaties (limits, attachments, reinstatements, and T ) to appropriately balance risk and return.
- Review contract and policy language to ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines and consistency with intended risk transfer.
- Act as a trusted underwriting partner and visible market representative, fostering strong relationships, disciplined risk selection, and a collaborative, solution‑oriented team culture.
- Mentor and coach junior underwriters to build necessary skills to support our clients and manage market cycles About the Team
- The US Globals and Canada Property CUO desk plays a pivotal role in evaluating some of Swiss Re’s most complex and strategically important property treaties, both in terms of underlying exposures and innovative deal structures.
- Our US Globals clients include some of the largest and most sophisticated carriers worldwide, and our remit spans US commercial and personal lines, as well as international exposures.
Key requirements
- and Skills :
- Experience : Minimum 7+ years of experience in a reinsurance or primary underwriting, portfolio management or pricing
Company and context
- We embrace complexity, champion innovation, and consistently set high standards for excellence within the Property CUO organization. About You
- You are a seasoned, strategic, and analytically driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- You bring deep intellectual curiosity and the ability to translate complex quantitative insights into actionable recommendations.
- You demonstrate mature judgment, proactively address challenges, and build strong partnerships across teams and stakeholders.
Additional details
- Mentor and coach junior underwriters to build necessary skills to support our clients and manage market cycles
- We embrace complexity, champion innovation, and consistently set high standards for excellence within the Property CUO organization. Qualifications and Skills :
Notes and original content
- New York, NY, US |
- Schaumburg, IL, US |
- Armonk, NY, US
- About the Role
- About the Team
- We embrace complexity, champion innovation, and consistently set high standards for excellence within the Property CUO organization.
- Qualifications and Skills :
