Senior International Property Underwriter - CorSo - SF/LA

Swiss ReBrisbane, CA
$164,000 - $246,000Hybrid

About The Position

Our Commercial Property underwriting team is seeking a highly motivated Senior International Property Underwriter for our San Francisco or Los Angeles office. This prominent role offers the opportunity to utilize expertise and market knowledge in international property underwriting, focusing on both global and domestic large, enterprise-sized corporations. The ideal candidate will have recognized experience and visibility in the California Commercial Property insurance market.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 4-10 years' experience as an underwriter (of medium to large corporate accounts)
  • Proficiency in the use of underwriting tools, applications, and guidelines
  • 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

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in the structuring and fronting of global programs preferred
  • Experience working with Captives a plus
  • Knowledge of complex shared and layered program structures as well as 100% Single Carrier business
  • Skills working across diverse occupancies including heavy manufacturing preferred
  • In depth knowledge of insurance and commercial property underwriting in the west region
  • Strong broker and client network in the local region

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
  • 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

Benefits

  • 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.
  • We take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. 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.
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