Head of Insurance Supply & Partnerships

Grape-Insurance; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Home office stipend

Internet allowance

5 weeks paid vacation

Wellness budget

Learning budget

Team events

Job summary

grape is seeking a Head of Insurance Supply in Zürich to own carrier and reinsurance partnerships and build a dedicated function reporting to the Leadership Team. You will diversify the capacity panel, secure structures for new products, and manage commercial terms and governance with carriers and MGAs.

You will oversee capacity strategy, pricing and solvency implications while collaborating with Actuarial, Underwriting, Legal, and Distribution, and you will hire and lead a Carrier Partnerships

Qualifications

• At least eight years of insurance experience, including carrier partnerships, MGA capacity management, programme business, reinsurance broking or business development at a carrier.
• Strong commercial judgement and the confidence to negotiate with senior stakeholders across carriers, reinsurers, MGAs and brokers.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Build and diversify grape’s capacity panel for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, onboard new carriers and reinsurers, and secure capacity.
• Own carrier and reinsurer relationships at operational, commercial and executive levels and establish governance cadence.
• Shape products and secure carrier/reinsurance structures for new products; evaluate pricing, loss ratios, and capital implications.
• Work with Actuarial, Underwriting, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Product and Distribution, and report capacity coverage and pipeline to Leadership.
• Hire and lead a Carrier Partnerships Manager as the function grows.

Skills

Insurance experience

Carrier partnerships

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

grape is seeking a Head of Insurance Supply in Zürich to own carrier and reinsurance partnerships and build a dedicated function reporting to the Leadership Team. You will diversify the capacity panel, secure structures for new products, and manage commercial terms and governance with carriers and MGAs.

You will oversee capacity strategy, pricing and solvency implications while collaborating with Actuarial, Underwriting, Legal, and Distribution, and you will hire and lead a Carrier Partnerships