Senior Underwriter Property

Position objectives and position summary

• Generates new business through marketing to intermediaries, including direct approaches to corporate clients.
• Underwrites domestic and international accounts in the defined corporate client segment with a focus on general property and NatCat businesses, ensuring results-oriented outcomes.
• Contributes to the development of market-oriented solutions.
• As the portfolio lead, formulates business strategies, monitors portfolio development for mid-sized deals, and reports to the Japan Head of P&S accordingly.

Main tasks/activities

• Develops relationships with and seeks business flow from intermediaries in coordination with client managers and key account managers.
• Acts as the primary conduit at SRIJ for assigned target accounts including client visits.
• Analyses and assesses technical (re)insurability regarding terms and conditions on new offers and renewal submissions.
• Prepares quotations, structures programs, and offers proposals in accordance with guidelines. Refers business for 4-eyes review to assigned reviewers.
• Uses Swiss Re group tools and systems for the development of terms and conditions.
• Enters and maintains risk information into the various information systems and administers the accounts.
• Participates in deal teams to execute transactions.
• Manages the Nat Cat accumulation control in cooperation with the Group Nat Cat guidelines and experts' opinion.
• Attends local Industry events, conventions and site visits, if necessary.
• Cooperates closely and works in an integrated way with internal specialists.
• Contributes to other project work and accepts special assignments.

Representation activities and interaction with other parties

• Represents SRIJ in meetings with intermediaries, clients and other SR Group entities
• Works effectively with global team
• Lead several underwriter
• Coordinates with Products, Risk Engineering, Nat Cat teams and other internal units

About You

Experience,  knowledge and mind-set

• 10+ years experience in property underwriting
• Preferably experience in both AllRisks and NatCat
• Preferably experience in maintaining resp. building up relationships intermediaries and clients
• Understands the value proposition and products with respect to commercial insurance for large corporates in Japan
  - technical understanding
  - willing to learn Swiss Re CorSo product capabilities and being up to date
• Open mindset and ability to drive innovation

Professional skills

• Technical understanding of property risk assessment and underwriting processes
• Client focused with business origination and client management skills, seeks client satisfaction
• Able to professionally communicate and interact with people from different levels/locations
• Native Japanese language (writing and speaking), fluent in English

Personality profile

• Ability to self-organise and work in an independent way
• Good structuring skills and able to execute efficiently

• Persistence
  - follow through and overcome obstacles
  - be able to bring transactions to the finishing line

• Goal oriented and good team player

Education

University degree

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions 

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

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.