Qualified Actuary – Property & Casualty, Reinsurance

SCOR Group; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SCOR Group in Zürich seeks a Qualified Actuary – Property & Casualty, Reinsurance to produce, analyze and explain quarterly internal model results for P&C underwriting and retrocession risks, supporting management decisions through capital and risk analytics.

You will collaborate with P&C units, Reserving and Pricing, contribute to risk appetite metrics, and help advance SCOR’s internal model framework in a multinational, agile setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified actuary status with international recognition.
• Practical experience using internal models (SST, Solvency II) for P&C risks.
• 10 years' experience in P&C insurance or reinsurance.
• Ability to communicate complex risk metrics to senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office; coding skills preferred (Python).

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor P&C underwriting and retrocession risks to support risk appetite.
• Apply internal models to evaluate exposures across lines, regions, and perils.
• Perform scenario analyses and stress tests for adverse events and market conditions.
• Provide risk insights to support informed senior management decisions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and governance; prepare risk reports.
• Contribute to development of risk appetite metrics and portfolio steering.
• Collaborate with P&C units, Reserving and Pricing teams on portfolio developments.
• Partner with Risk Modelling to enhance SCOR’s internal model.

Skills

Excellent communication

Fluent English

Agile leadership

Education

Qualified Actuary (SAV, DAV, IFoA) or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Python

Job description

Qualified Actuary – Property & Casualty, Reinsurance

Job Description

The role is responsible for producing, analyzing, reporting, and explaining quarterly internal model results related to P&C underwriting and retrocession risks. The position supports senior and executive management decision-making through capital, risk, and economic performance analytics while contributing to the continuous development of SCOR's risk management framework. The Risk Capital team reports directly to the Group Chief Risk Officer.

Responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

Assess and monitor P&C underwriting and retrocession risks to support adherence to SCOR's risk appetite, leveraging professional expertise, analysis, and risk management experience.

Apply SCOR’s internal model to evaluate P&C underwriting risks. Analyze portfolio exposures, risk concentrations, and diversification effects across business lines, regions, and perils.

Perform scenario analyses and stress testing to assess the impact of adverse loss developments, catastrophe events, and changing market conditions on the P&C portfolio.

Contribute to the monitoring and assessment of underwriting and retrocession risk profiles, providing risk insights to support informed decision-making.

Ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations, solvency requirements, and internal governance standards. Prepare and deliver risk reports for internal stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

Contribute to the development and enhancement of risk appetite metrics, risk limits, and portfolio steering frameworks for P&C underwriting and retrocession risks.

Collaborate closely with P&C business units, Reserving, and Pricing teams to understand portfolio developments and identify emerging risks.

Partner with Risk Modelling teams to support the ongoing enhancement of SCOR’s internal model, drawing on practical experience, portfolio analysis, and business insights.

Qualifications

Required Experience Qualification and Education

Qualified Actuary (SAV, DAV, IFoA) or equivalent qualification and experience

Practical experience in using Internal Models (SST, Solvency II) for P&C underwriting & retrocession risks analysis

10 years of experience in P&C insurance or reinsurance, ideally covering pricing, reserving, capital modelling or portfolio management.

Experience in communicating complex risk and capital metrics to senior stakeholders.

Proficiency in MS Office and coding (preferred Python).

Experienced project leader in an agile, multinational, cross-functional environment

Excellent communication skills and fluent in English.

About Us

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognised expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.