Reinsurance Underwriting Senior Analyst

Zurich; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reinsurance firm in Toronto is seeking a Reinsurance Underwriting Senior Analyst. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for executing reinsurance agreements, managing stakeholder relationships, and analyzing data for decision making. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in the insurance industry, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Benefits

Comprehensive health/benefits plan

Minimum of four weeks vacation

Continuous training and development opportunities

Recognition as a Top Employer

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in the insurance industry.
• Ability to build strong business‑partner relationships.
• Experience working with reinsurance carriers and brokers.

Responsibilities

• Align treaty reinsurance strategies with stakeholders.
• Drive execution of reinsurance agreements and manage data.
• Collaborate with Group Reinsurance and Analytics.

Skills

Relationship management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Technical detail proficiency

Analytical skills

Insurance and reinsurance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Opportunity

Zurich Canada is seeking a Reinsurance Underwriting Senior Analyst to execute reinsurance planning and account management responsibilities, including preparation, negotiation, and administration of traditional reinsurance agreements. The hybrid role supports strategic planning, relationship management with business units, and execution of reinsurance placements.

What you will do

• Align treaty‑level reinsurance strategies with key stakeholders to support business plans and objectives.
• Drive execution of reinsurance agreements, managing data calls, negotiating with partners, and documenting contracts.
• Collaborate closely with Group Reinsurance and Canadian BU Analytics to incorporate analysis into decision making.
• Collect and validate exposure data from Business Units, perform quality control, and prepare aggregated information for pricing.
• Promote relationship management with Zurich Business Units, attributed cedents, reinsurers, and brokers.
• Capture treaty details in the mainframe system and coordinate with Finance for a seamless closing process.
• Support Treaty Premium Planning & Analysis.
• Oversee treaty contract compliance.

Qualifications – What you bring to the table

• Ability to build strong business‑partner relationships.
• Experience collaborating across business units/functions in a team environment.
• Experience working with reinsurance carriers and brokers.
• Strong verbal and written communication, engaging with senior management.
• Proficiency and motivation for working with technical details.
• Strategic thinking capabilities.
• Influencing and negotiation skills (developable).
• Well‑developed understanding of insurance and reinsurance concepts, including premium calculation and operating ratios.
• Experience preparing and communicating monthly performance updates to stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in the insurance industry.

Preferred

• Insurance designation such as CPI/CPCU.
• Strong analytics skill set (financial modeling, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of reinsurance contracts.
• Negotiation and business‑partnering experience.

Our Culture

• Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging (DEIB), inviting all to bring their whole selves to work.
• Collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives and employee input.
• Comprehensive health/benefits plan with flexible coverage and competitive compensation.
• Minimum of four weeks vacation and four personal days per year for work‑life balance.
• Access to continuous training and development opportunities.
• Community involvement and reward system for giving back.
• Recognition as a Top Employer in Greater Toronto and winner of the 5‑Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award.

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