Underwriting Assistant

Ageas Group; Zürich; On-site; CHF 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic, multicultural environment

Extensive learning & development

Competitive salary package

Job summary

Ageas Re in Zurich is seeking an underwriting assistant to join the underwriting team. You will support processing submissions, manage documentation, and help ensure compliance with internal underwriting guidelines while coordinating with multiple internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly. English fluency is required; other languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and work under pressure during renewal seasons.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy when handling data, documentation, and administrative processes.
• Proactive and reliable with strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken; additional languages are assets.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured, process-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with underwriters and support selected underwriting activities.
• Assist underwriters by downloading and filing documentation, maintaining tracking sheets, sanctions screenings, and ensuring guidelines compliance.
• Prepare contracts for signature and manage contractual documentation.
• Enter risk and contract information accurately into the administration system.
• Prepare reports and briefing materials for conferences, client meetings, and visits.
• Coordinate with Claims, Accounting, Finance, and Tools & Process Development teams to ensure smooth communication.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proactive and reliable

Communication skills

Excel

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 19.6 billion in 2025.

Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. Ageas strives to create a truly inclusive company – attracting the most talented people and offering a working environment where everyone feels they belong, collaborates to achieve our common ambitions and is recognized for their contribution. Ageas encourages its people to think and act differently, to speak up, to be themselves and to contribute their individual skills. For Ageas, diversity and inclusion is a business imperative, providing us with the foundation to achieve sustainable business results across different markets.

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2026.

Ageas Re

Ageas Re is organized as a Business Unit within ageas SA/NV, the Group holding, on whose balance sheet it underwrites third-party and intra-group reinsurance under the trade name Ageas Re. Today, Ageas Re serves clients globally, specializing in property and casualty treaty reinsurance.

Your function

Be part of the underwriting team in charge of processing underwriting submissions for business written in our Brussels and Zurich offices.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate closely with underwriters, promote current standards and best practices, and actively support selected underwriting activities.
• Assist underwriters throughout the underwriting process by downloading and filing documentation, maintaining tracking sheets, conducting sanctions screenings, and ensuring compliance with internal underwriting guidelines.
• Prepare contracts for signature and manage overall contractual documentation.
• Accurately and timely enter risk and contract information into the administration system.
• Prepare reports and briefing materials for conferences, client meetings, and business visits.
• Collaborate with the team of underwriting assistants to maintain consistent standards and processes and provide mutual support during periods of high workload.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders across Claims, Accounting, Finance, and Tools & Process Development departments to ensure efficient communication and coordination.
• Contribute to delivering excellent service to clients and brokers.

Your profile

• Previous experience in the retail or financial services industries, ideally as an underwriting support with basic knowledge of reinsurance and contract structures.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and work under pressure during renewal seasons.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy when handling data, documentation, and administrative processes.
• A strong willingness and ability to quickly learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a team environment while also managing responsibilities independently.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured and process-oriented approach to work.
• Proactive and reliable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are considered an asset.
• A strong interest in potential career development within Ageas Re, building on the base gained as an underwriting assistant

We offer

• A dynamic, multicultural working environment.
• An interesting and extensive salary package.
• A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions.
• A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments.
• An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform.