Location: Zurich, Zurich, CH
Are you passionate about underwriting and ready to make a real impact in one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies? Do you thrive in an international environment, building meaningful relationships with clients and brokers while assessing some of the most complex property risks in the market? As an Underwriter Facultative Property for the Western Southern Europe Desk, you will evaluate, underwrite, and originate facultative property businesses across a diverse and exciting range of risk types. /You’ll engage with clients on their largest property risks while connecting internally with colleagues across front- and back-office teams.
This role offers significant space to develop your own ideas, find creative solutions, and directly contribute to the growth and success of our franchise.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate and underwrite facultative property risks across Western Southern European markets, applying sound technical judgement and leveraging state-of-the-art modelling tools
- Originate new business by identifying and pursuing opportunities across the region, contributing to portfolio growth and profitability
- Assess a wide range of risk types , including fire, natural catastrophe, and industrial property risks, using both experience and cutting-edge analytical tools
- Foster and develop client and broker relationships , building trust and long-term partnerships that deliver value for both clients and Swiss Re
- Contribute to portfolio steering , monitoring performance and supporting data-driven decision-making
- Collaborate cross-functionally with key account managers, client managers, market underwriters, and treaty underwriters to deliver integrated solutions
- Share knowledge and expertise across the team, supporting a culture of continuous learning and professional development
- Develop creative, tailored solutions for clients, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset and fresh perspective to complex challenges
About the Team
PC Reinsurance is Swiss Re’s largest Business Unit, spanning four dynamic underwriting units:
Our underwriters bring deep expertise and strong, long-standing market relationships, having built ab leading franchise in the FAC EMEA markets with a proud track record of excellence in single-risk underwriting. You’ll benefit from a comprehensive learning environment that combines hands-on experience, peer-to-peer learning, and structured training – covering both underwriting-specific knowledge and broader professional development opportunities. Proficiency in English required. Any other European language like French, Spanish, or Italian is an advantage given the Western Southern European market focus
- University degree: A completed Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD – preferably in Economics, Engineering, Science, or a related discipline
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset: Clear and confident communicator in English, comfortable engaging with clients, brokers, and senior stakeholders
- Technical proficiency in MS Office: Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, Copilot, with the ability to analyse data, build presentations, and communicate findings effectively
- Knowledge of Power BI and GenAI tools: Experience using data visualisation and AI-assisted tools to enhance underwriting analysis and reporting
Salary Benefits
For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between 100 000 CHF and 150 000 CHF for a full-time role.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property Casualty and Life Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients.
Life & Health Underwriter with English in Zürich Arbeitgeber: Swiss Re
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