Underwriter - Property General - CorSo

Swiss Re•Milton, GA

10d•$108,000 - $162,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is seeking a Property Underwriter for its North American Retail Property Team in Alpharetta, Georgia. This production underwriting role handles large global structured programs and 100% single-carrier ground-up property accounts, ranging from middle and upper-middle-market business to Fortune 500 accounts. The position focuses on the Southeast commercial insurance market and underwriting medium and large corporate risks. The underwriter analyzes property exposures and coverages for new and renewal submissions, prepares quotations and proposals, structures programs, and develops terms and conditions using Swiss Re tools and systems. The role also involves maintaining account information, building and managing a book of business, originating prospects, and deploying capacity in accordance with underwriting strategy. The underwriter represents Swiss Re with clients and brokers, develops strong working relationships, and may coach less experienced colleagues and lead internal or external projects. The team provides a range of risk-transfer solutions, including ground-up quota share, shared and layered, and single-carrier placements, and works with the alternative risk transfer group on innovative client and broker solutions. The role may require up to 20% travel. Swiss Re's hybrid work model expects employees to work in the office an average of three days per week.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of insurance, commercial property underwriting, and the property insurance market, particularly in the Southeast region.
Minimum 2–5+ years of property underwriting experience with medium to large corporates, including lead-capacity experience and servicing insurance programs.
Proficiency with underwriting tools, applications, and guidelines, with the ability to interpret and judge their results.
Solid knowledge of the market environment and trends.
Strong broker and client network in the region.
Negotiation skills and the ability to handle multiple deals in parallel while maintaining oversight.
Proven ability to work successfully in a team environment.
Strong communication and partnering skills, energy, and proactive behavior.
Motivation to learn and develop property underwriting skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of complex program structures and single-carrier business.
Solid experience and understanding of natural catastrophe and man-made risk management, loss prevention, and underwriting.
Diverse industry experience.
Experience with international programs.
Strong business and client focus with proven business impact.
A proven track record of handling complex transactions or accounts.

Responsibilities

Underwrite large global structured programs and 100% single-carrier ground-up property accounts.
Analyze and assess the insurability of exposures and coverages on new 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, market for business, and originate prospects.
Coach less experienced underwriters when necessary.
Lead internal technical or organizational projects and 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.
Conduct technical analysis of man-made and natural catastrophe property exposures, policy terms, and pricing metrics.
Structure capacity deployment and negotiate key terms in alignment with underwriting strategy.