Senior International Property Underwriter - CorSo - SF/LA
About The Position
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is seeking an international property underwriter for its Commercial Property underwriting team in San Francisco or Los Angeles. The role focuses on underwriting global and domestic large, enterprise-sized corporations and managing accounts across the West Region. The underwriter will analyze property exposures, including natural catastrophe and man-made risks, assess insurability, structure insurance programs and negotiate terms in line with underwriting strategy. The portfolio may include fronted global programs and a range of risk-transfer structures, from quota share and shared-and-layered placements to single-carrier placements. The position also involves developing a book of business, maintaining broker and client relationships, supporting less experienced underwriters, and leading projects. The role follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation of working in the office three days per week, and requires some regional travel, including air travel, for client and broker meetings.
Requirements
- A minimum of 4–10 years of experience as an underwriter of medium- to large-corporate accounts.
- In-depth knowledge of insurance and commercial property underwriting in the West Region.
- Proficiency with underwriting tools, applications, and guidelines.
- A strong broker and client network in the local region.
- Solid experience and understanding of natural catastrophe and man-made risk management and loss prevention.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to handle multiple deals in parallel.
- Strong communication and partnership-building skills with external customers and internal colleagues.
- Ability to take initiative, work in a dynamic, team-focused environment, and deliver on tight deadlines.
- Results-oriented approach and willingness to take responsibility for decisions.
- Willingness to travel within the region, including by air, for client and broker meetings.
Nice To Haves
- Experience structuring and fronting global programs.
- Experience working with captives.
- Knowledge of complex shared-and-layered program structures and 100% single-carrier business.
- Experience working across diverse occupancies, including heavy manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of accounts, including fronted global property programs.
- Analyze and underwrite exposures, including natural catastrophe hazards.
- Assess technical insurability of exposures and coverages for new-business and renewal submissions.
- Prepare quotations, structure programs, and offer proposals in accordance with underwriting guidelines.
- Use Swiss Re tools and systems to develop terms and conditions.
- Enter and maintain risk information in information systems and administer accounts.
- Establish and maintain a book of business, and market to and originate prospects.
- Coach less experienced underwriters when necessary.
- Lead internal technical or organizational projects and/or external market or 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.
- Analyze man-made and natural catastrophe property exposures, policy terms, and pricing metrics.
- Structure capacity deployment and negotiate key terms aligned with underwriting strategy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
