Senior International Property Underwriter - CorSo - SF/LA — Swiss Re
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Locations: Los Angeles, CA, US | San Francisco, CA, US
Are you a highly motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to join our Commercial Property underwriting team in San Francisco or Los Angeles?
If you are looking for a prominent role where you can utilize your expertise and market knowledge in INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY UNDERWRITING, we want to hear from you!
- Locations: Los Angeles, CA, US | San Francisco, CA, US
- Are you a highly motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to join our Commercial Property underwriting team in San Francisco or Los Angeles?
- Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of accounts including fronted global property programs
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of accounts including fronted global property programs
- Analyze and underwrite exposures including Natural Catastrophe hazards
- Assess technical insurability regarding exposures and coverages on new offer and renewal submissions
- Prepare quotations, structure programs, and offer proposals in accordance with guidelines
- Use Swiss Re tools and systems for the development of terms and conditions
- Enter and maintain risk information into the various information systems and administer the accounts
- Establish and maintain a book of business as well as marketing and originating prospects
- Coach less experienced underwriters when necessary
Application process
- Proficiency in the use of underwriting tools, applications, and guidelines
- Strong broker and client network in the local region
- Solid experience and understanding of Nat Cat and man-made risk management and loss prevention
- Negotiating skills and the ability to handle multiple deals in parallel
- Some travel within the region, including air travel, for client/broker meetings will be required.
- The role will be located in our San Francisco or Los Angeles office.
- Swiss Re has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office three days per week.
- The estimated base salary range for the Senior Underwriter level is $164,000 to $246,000.
Company and context
- Lead internal (technical/organizational) and/or external (market/client development) projects
- Represent Swiss Re in meetings with clients, brokers, and other Swiss Re Group entities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients and team members
- Technical analysis of manmade and Nat Cat property exposures as well as policy terms and pricing metrics
- Structuring capacity deployment and negotiating key terms that align with our underwriting strategy About the Team :
- We are a diverse and inclusive team that works well in a collaborative environment while fostering and developing independent thought.
- Our team works with brokers situated in the West Region of the United States.
- North American Retail Property is a foundational line of business for SwissRe Corporate Solutions that is at the core of our strong brand.
- Risk transfer solutions offered through this channel vary from ground up quota share, shared and layered, and single carrier placements.
- This team also works with our alternative risk transfer group to structure innovative and unique solutions for our clients and brokers. About You :
Additional details
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Structuring capacity deployment and negotiating key terms that align with our underwriting strategy
- This team also works with our alternative risk transfer group to structure innovative and unique solutions for our clients and brokers.
- Experience in the structuring and fronting of global programs preferred. Experience working with Captives a plus
- This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation. About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
- 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: 138835
Notes and original content
- Los Angeles, CA, US |
- About the Role :
- About the Team :
- Experience in the structuring and fronting of global programs preferred.
- Experience working with Captives a plus
- This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.
- About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
- 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: 138835
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Re offer for this role?
Swiss Re lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 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.
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