Life & Health Underwriter — Swiss Re
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Role overview
Locations: Johannesburg, GP, ZA | Cape Town, WC, ZA
Are you a seasoned Life & Health Underwriter ready to make a meaningful impact in one of Africa's most dynamic reinsurance markets?
If you thrive on complexity, love building client relationships, and want to be part of a team that truly makes a difference — this could be your next great move.
- Locations: Johannesburg, GP, ZA | Cape Town, WC, ZA
- Are you a seasoned Life & Health Underwriter ready to make a meaningful impact in one of Africa's most dynamic reinsurance markets?
- Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate complex risks: Assess intricate mortality, morbidity, and financial risks for life and health reinsurance business with precision and confidence
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate complex risks: Assess intricate mortality, morbidity, and financial risks for life and health reinsurance business with precision and confidence
- Drive portfolio performance: Collaborate with pricing, actuarial, and claims teams to ensure sustainable and profitable portfolio outcomes
- Be a trusted client partner: Act as a technical underwriting consultant and partner to cedants, supporting them with best practices, training, audits, and process improvements
- Contribute to business growth: Provide underwriting expertise during treaty negotiations and product development initiatives
- Share your knowledge: Lead and mentor colleagues, contributing to the development of underwriting capability within the team
- Represent Swiss Re externally: Attend and present at industry conferences, seminars, and client workshops, elevating Swiss Re's profile in the market
- Deliver risk assessment insights: Provide portfolio management insights and technical guidance to internal stakeholders to support strategic decision-making About the Team
- Swiss Re Africa is a leading reinsurer in the Sub-Saharan Africa market, across both short-term and long-term insurance sectors.
- We are a dynamic, collaborative team with a strong client focus, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all employees.
Application process
- If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
- We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position.
- These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people.
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying. Keywords: Reference Code: 138779
Additional details
- Johannesburg, GP, ZA |
- Deliver risk assessment insights: Provide portfolio management insights and technical guidance to internal stakeholders to support strategic decision-making
- Joining this team means being part of a group that is passionate about innovation, excellence, and making a real difference in the African insurance landscape.
- Strong local market knowledge of the South African and broader Sub-Saharan Africa insurance and reinsurance landscape These are additional nice to haves:
- For South Africa, the annual base salary range for this position is between ZAR 700 000 and ZAR 1 160 000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:
- Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying. Reference Code: 138779
Notes and original content
- Cape Town, WC, ZA
- About the Role
- About the Team
- Strong local market knowledge of the South African and broader Sub-Saharan Africa insurance and reinsurance landscape
- These are additional nice to haves:
- For South Africa, the annual base salary range for this position is between ZAR 700 000 and ZAR 1 160 000 (for a full-time role).
- The specific salary offered considers:
- About Swiss Re
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
- Reference Code: 138779
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Re offer for this role?
Swiss Re lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Swiss Re offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Swiss Re during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Swiss Re?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Swiss Re's original listing at swissre.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
