Senior Group Life Underwriter 80-100%

Hari Cornucopia Tech private Limited; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zurich Insurance Group is seeking an experienced Group underwriter to assess complex referrals across Life, Disability, Accident and Health within a global portfolio. You will challenge pricing, review terms, and support local teams with practical solutions while upholding underwriting philosophies and technical standards.

With 8+ years in group pricing or scheme underwriting, you’ll navigate diverse markets and products, communicating clearly and influencing stakeholders to grow profitable

Qualifikationen

• Solid experience (8+ years) in group pricing and/or scheme underwriting within life, disability and health insurance or reinsurance; actuarial training is an advantage.
• Broad exposure to different markets, products and propositions, with the ability to adapt to different cultures and business environments.
• Deep understanding of group protection products and scheme underwriting principles, including the ability to make confident decisions in imperfect or challenging situations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to explain technical decisions clearly, challenge constructively and work with local teams to find practical solutions.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Provide expert advice on complex Group underwriting referrals from markets across Zurich’s global portfolio assessing the overall risk, pricing, claims experience, terms and reinsurance considerations.
• Work with local teams to challenge proposals where needed and develop practical solutions non-standard business opportunities.
• Support the development and maintenance of Group underwriting philosophies, authorities, standards and technical guidance.
• Contribute to Technical Underwriting Reviews and other assurance activity, identifying weaknesses and agreeing practical improvements.
• Support selected product, proposition and pricing initiatives, share knowledge and help strengthen underwriting capability across local teams.

Kenntnisse

Group pricing

Scheme underwriting

English fluency

Communication

Ausbildung

Actuarial training

Jobbeschreibung

Are you an experienced Group Insurance or Reinsurance underwriter, used to assessing complex cases across Life, Disability, Accident and Health?

In this role, you will join Zurich’s global Group Underwriting team, working with underwriting and pricing teams across multiple markets. A large part of the job is hands-on: reviewing referrals, understanding products and market standards, challenging pricing assumptions and helping local teams find solutions.

The business is varied and global in nature. Cases may involve Group Life, Disability, Accident, Health or other forms of Group Protection. Some will be large or technically complex. Others will involve special benefits, limited data, unusual guarantees or market-specific practices. Guided by results orientation and technical excellence, you will bring independent judgement and challenge while working with local teams to help our businesses grow profitably.

What you will do

Provide expert advice on complex Group underwriting referrals from markets across Zurich’s global portfolio assessing the overall risk, pricing, claims experience, terms and reinsurance considerations.

Work with local teams to challenge proposals where needed and develop practical solutions non-standard business opportunities.

Support the development and maintenance of Group underwriting philosophies, authorities, standards and technical guidance

Contribute to Technical Underwriting Reviews and other assurance activity, identifying weaknesses and agreeing practical improvements

Support selected product, proposition and pricing initiatives, share knowledge and help strengthen underwriting capability across local teams.

Requirements

What you bring

Solid experience (8+ years) in group pricing and/or scheme underwriting within life, disability and health insurance or reinsurance; Actuarial training is an advantage

Broad exposure to different markets, products and propositions, with the ability to adapt to different cultures and business environments.

Deep understanding of group protection products and scheme underwriting principles, including the ability to make confident decisions in imperfect or challenging situations

Strong communication and influencing skills, able to explain technical decisions clearly, challenge constructively and work with local teams to find practical solutions.

Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage

Additional Information

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