SVP, Casualty Underwriter
About The Position
PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world. Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care. Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to: Shape your own career, Grow in a supportive environment, Connect with a community of experts, Make an impact. We are always looking for bright, proactive individuals to join our team! PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in US casualty reinsurance, including general liability, umbrella/excess, workers’ compensation, professional lines, and other casualty treaty structures.
- Strong underwriting judgment with the ability to assess cedant quality, portfolio dynamics, loss drivers, and pricing adequacy across complex submissions.
- Advanced financial and actuarial acumen, including understanding of loss trends, reserving considerations, profitability metrics, and portfolio performance analysis.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating treaty terms, wordings, structures, and pricing with brokers and cedants.
- Strong portfolio management capability, including monitoring accumulations, volatility, concentration risk, and performance against plan.
- Working knowledge of the US casualty legal and regulatory environment and the impact of emerging risks on underwriting strategy.
- Proficiency with underwriting, analytics, and reporting tools, including Microsoft Office products and data visualization platforms.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term growth, risk selection, and capital efficiency.
- Strong leadership and people development skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, and build high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and influencing capability across senior stakeholders, brokers, clients, and internal partners.
- Sound decision-making under pressure, with a disciplined and commercially pragmatic approach.
- Collaborative and relationship-oriented style with a strong client and market focus.
- 10-15+ years of progressively responsible experience in reinsurance or specialty insurance, with significant US casualty underwriting expertise and a demonstrated track record of profitable portfolio management.
- Prior leadership experience managing teams, broker and client relationships, and portfolio performance is required.
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, finance, economics, risk management, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree and relevant professional designations such as CPCU, ARM, or equivalent are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the underwriting and business plan for the US casualty reinsurance portfolio, aligned with overall risk appetite, capital objectives, and financial targets.
- Underwrite and oversee a portfolio of complex casualty treaty business, including evaluation of cedant performance, exposure trends, pricing adequacy, attachment points, limits, and contract structure.
- Drive portfolio profitability through disciplined risk selection, cycle management, renewal strategy, accumulation oversight, and proactive remediation of underperforming segments.
- Lead negotiations with brokers and clients on treaty terms, pricing, wording, and structure while maintaining strong long-term market relationships.
- Partner closely with actuarial, claims, finance, legal, and catastrophe or exposure management teams to support pricing, reserving insight, wording consistency, and portfolio analytics.
- Monitor market developments, casualty loss trends, social inflation, legal environment changes, and regulatory developments to inform underwriting strategy and portfolio actions.
- Own portfolio reporting and communicate performance, opportunities, and risk issues to senior management through clear financial and strategic analysis.
- Contribute to new business development by identifying attractive market opportunities, expanding broker and cedant relationships, and supporting cross-sell opportunities across the broader organization.
- Lead, coach, and develop underwriting talent, reinforcing strong underwriting discipline, collaboration, and accountability across the team.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off
- Eligibility for an annual incentive
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
- Wellness programs
- Competitive retirement savings plans
- 401(k)-retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Educational assistance programs for Accounting and Actuarial professionals
- Comprehensive L&D offerings
- On-site amenities
- Social events
- Robust Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
