Senior Group Risk Underwriter (m/f/d)

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Zürich; Presencial; CHF 130.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Halian Group is seeking an experienced Senior Group Risk Underwriter to join the Zurich-based team. The role involves working across Group Life, Disability, Accident, and Health, providing technical guidance and collaborating with pricing and risk specialists to support profitable growth.

Candidates should have extensive Group Insurance underwriting and pricing experience, strong stakeholder management, and fluency in English.

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in Group Insurance underwriting and/or pricing.
• Strong knowledge of Group Life, Disability, Accident, and Health products.
• Solid understanding of underwriting principles, risk assessment methodologies, claims analysis, and pricing concepts.
• Ability to make sound underwriting decisions in complex situations with limited information.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills in international environments.
• Fluency in English; additional languages and actuarial training are advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical guidance on complex group insurance underwriting referrals across international markets.
• Assess risk exposure, pricing adequacy, claims experience, policy terms, and reinsurance considerations for large or non-standard cases.
• Partner with local underwriting and pricing teams to develop commercially viable solutions.
• Support the development and maintenance of underwriting standards, governance frameworks, and technical guidelines.
• Contribute to underwriting reviews, quality assurance activities, and the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Share technical knowledge to support product, proposition, and pricing developments across the wider business.

Conocimientos

Group Insurance

Underwriting expertise

Pricing concepts

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Descripción del empleo

A leading global insurance and reinsurance organization is seeking an experienced underwriting professional to join its international Group Underwriting function. This role offers exposure to complex Group Life, Disability, Accident, Health, and Protection business across multiple markets, working closely with underwriting, pricing, and risk specialists to support profitable growth and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and guidance on complex group insurance and reinsurance underwriting referrals across international markets.
• Assess risk exposure, pricing adequacy, claims experience, policy terms, and reinsurance considerations for large or non-standard cases.
• Partner with local underwriting and pricing teams to challenge assumptions and develop commercially viable solutions.
• Support the development and maintenance of underwriting standards, governance frameworks, and technical guidelines.
• Contribute to underwriting reviews, quality assurance activities, and the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Share technical knowledge and support product, proposition, and pricing developments across the wider business.

Qualifications And Skills

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Group Insurance, Employee Benefits, Group Protection, or Life & Health Reinsurance underwriting and/or pricing.
• Strong technical knowledge of Group Life, Disability, Accident, and Health insurance products.
• Solid understanding of underwriting principles, risk assessment methodologies, claims analysis, and pricing concepts.
• Ability to make sound underwriting decisions in complex situations with limited or imperfect information.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills within international and multicultural environments.
• Fluency in English; additional languages and actuarial training are considered advantageous.

Halian Group:

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Senior Group Risk Underwriter in Zurich, Switzerland