Engineering Underwriter, APAC Reinsurance Growth

Swiss Re; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiss Re in Hong Kong seeks a technically sharp, commercially minded Engineering Underwriter to drive facultative and treaty reinsurance in Hong Kong and Taiwan. You will provide underwriting and technical expertise, lead risk surveys, and service clients across Asia while growing the North Asia portfolio.

You will join the Engineering APAC team, collaborating with colleagues across markets to deliver technically sound and commercially compelling reinsurance solutions.

Qualifications

• University degree in an engineering or architecture discipline.
• Experience in construction projects or knowledge of building design standards and regulations is an advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in engineering underwriting or claims handling.
• Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to translate technical expertise into practical business solutions tailored to client needs.
• Proven team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment, with the flexibility to adapt to change.
• Client focused, with strong analytical skills, creative thinking, and a proactive problem solving approach.
• Language skills: Proficiency in both English and Chinese, including spoken Mandarin is required

Responsibilities

• Profitably grow the engineering facultative and treaty reinsurance portfolio by delivering high-quality underwriting services and bespoke reinsurance solutions to clients across Hong Kong and Taiwan.
• Perform post-underwriting activities including risk surveys, portfolio reserve assessments, treaty and facultative account servicing, and claims support.
• Strengthen Swiss Re's market position in the North Asia engineering reinsurance space through proactive client marketing, underwriting training, and technical risk surveys.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deepen client partnerships and deliver sustainable, mutually beneficial solutions.
• Contribute actively to the Swiss Re Global Engineering community through knowledge sharing, participation in special initiatives, and research projects.
• Maintain underwriting excellence by ensuring accurate and complete documentation, upholding high data quality in underwriting systems, and following up on post-binding activities including premium collection, claims data, and regulatory filings.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Multicultural adaptability

Problem solving

Language proficiency English/Chinese

Education

Engineering or architecture degree

Job description

Swiss Re in Hong Kong seeks a technically sharp, commercially minded Engineering Underwriter to drive facultative and treaty reinsurance in Hong Kong and Taiwan. You will provide underwriting and technical expertise, lead risk surveys, and service clients across Asia while growing the North Asia portfolio.

You will join the Engineering APAC team, collaborating with colleagues across markets to deliver technically sound and commercially compelling reinsurance solutions.