L&H Underwriter, Mexico City (Mx)

Swiss Re; Xico; Presencial; MXN 1,074,000 - 1,433,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading reinsurance provider located in Xico, Mexico, is seeking an experienced L&H Underwriter. The successful candidate will assess risks for life and living benefit applicants, supporting teams across the United States and Canada. Key responsibilities include evaluating medical and financial documents, ensuring competitive risk selection, and maintaining high underwriting standards. Ideal applicants will have 3-5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Formación

• 3-5 years of L&H insurance/reinsurance experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of underwriting processes is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are required.
• Excellent communication abilities in professional settings are crucial.

Responsabilidades

• Utilize medical and financial documents to establish risk recommendations.
• Provide competitive life risk selection while meeting service standards.
• Develop broad knowledge of the facultative underwriting process.
• Prepare support for client-facing activities.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Educación

3-5 years of L&H insurance/reinsurance experience

Relevant medical knowledge (e.g., nurse, physiotherapist)

Herramientas

Insurance industry software

Descripción del empleo

Location: Mexico City, MX

L&H Underwriter

About the Role

Underwriting represents a core strength of Swiss Re, where you'll assess individual risks for life and living benefit applicants. You will support our teams across the United States and Canada. After comprehensive training, you'll leverage our world‑leading underwriting manual and expert network to make informed recommendations on individual risks referred by insurance companies.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Assessment

• Utilize medical and financial documents to establish appropriate risk recommendations
• Provide accurate and competitive facultative life risk selection while meeting or exceeding global time service standards
• Maintain underwriting standards in line with Swiss Re's principles

Knowledge and Support

• Develop broad knowledge of the end‑to‑end facultative underwriting process
• Support cross‑functional teams with underwriting input for pricing, marketing, research and claims
• Maintain knowledge of current and future business policies, practices and trends

Client Engagement

• Prepare and provide onsite support for client‑facing activities
• Support translation of underwriting‑related tools

About the Team

Our team is part of the Americas L&H Products Hub, consisting of nearly 100 employees who analyze, price and select life and health risks for Swiss Re's reinsurance risk pools. We cover all Life and Health business written in the Americas, working with internal stakeholders and hundreds of clients across the region.

About You

You're an analytical thinker with natural curiosity and a passion for continuous learning. Your adaptability allows you to manage diverse demands from multiple stakeholders while maintaining clear, professional communication. You thrive in both independent and collaborative settings, readily sharing expertise with colleagues. With excellent time management skills, you efficiently achieve objectives while actively seeking opportunities to contribute to projects and team initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of L&H insurance / reinsurance experience with demonstrated knowledge of underwriting processes (preferred)
• Alternatively, relevant medical knowledge (e.g., nurse, physiotherapist, health professional)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication abilities in professional settings

Nice to haves

• Experience in risk assessment or related financial services
• Knowledge of multiple languages (especially Spanish and English)
• Familiarity with insurance industry software and databases
• Ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance‑based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting‑edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world. Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and / or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics.

EEO Statement

In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.