Casualty Treaty Underwriter

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a highly motivated Casualty Treaty Underwriter to join their team in Singapore, primarily responsible for the Indian market. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical acumen and strategic thinking, engaging in underwriting responsibilities and client engagements while providing support across markets in Asia. Applicants should have a minimum of 6 years' experience in (re)insurance and hold relevant professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years' experience in (re)insurance with at least 2 years in the Indian market.
• Effective use of data and tools is essential; coding skills are a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work across regional and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of the treaty value chain including underwriting, pricing, and post-binding activities.
• Collaborate with market unit underwriters to meet client needs.
• Lead or support pricing and underwriting projects.

Skills

Strong underwriting decisions

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Data and tools utilization

Education

Professional qualification in insurance (CPCU, FCAS, CII)

Bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification

Job description

Location:Singapore, SG

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Casualty Treaty Underwriter to join our SID team, with primary responsibility for the India market. This role is pivotal in driving underwriting excellence across motor, liability, and Non-Life Personal Accident lines. You will also support secondary territories within the team as needed and contribute to Asia and Global Casualty plans and initiatives.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical acumen, strategic thinking, and collaborative spirit. This role requires frequent travel to Mumbai, including 6-8 weeks on-site during peak season (Q1).

This role may be placed at VP level for exceptional candidates.

Underwriting Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of the treaty value chain: underwriting, pricing, wording, referral, internal processes, and post-binding activities.
• Lead or support deep-dive pricing and underwriting projects, often involving cross-regional teams and shared expertise.
• Conduct underwriting related tasks including renewal updates, ORM compliance, client audits, and planning etc.

• Provide renewal support to other markets in Asia on need basis.

Client Engagement & Market Insight

• Collaborate with market unit underwriters in fulfilling client needs, provide value-added services and product insights that can create a competitive edge.
• Maintain and share industry and product know-how, helping the team stay ahead of market trends and emerging developments.

Strategic & Technical Contributions

• Participating in strategic discussions and sharing market insights.
• Contribute to technical training and internal/external knowledge exchange.
• Provide coaching to market unit underwriters

About You

Professional Experience

• Minimum 6 years' experience in (re)insurance. With at least 2 years covering Indian market, and strong knowledge in motor, liability, works compensation and personal accident
• Professional qualification in insurance e.g. CPCU, FCAS, ANZIF CII etc.
• Bachelor's degree or post graduate level qualification in a relevant field desirable
• Successful cases from idea creation to concrete plan and execution lead to meaningful business impact
• Effective use of data and tools is a must and coding capability as a plus

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong ownership of underwriting decisions and continuous learning.
• Agile in difficult situations and get things done
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, credibility, and integrity to foster trust and effective collaboration.

• Demonstrated ability to work across regional and global underwriting communities, requiring flexibility in working hours and travel.

• Proactive learner who engages in emerging topics and contributes team-wide expertise

About the Team

• Our vision is to be integral to the long-term success of our clients. We aspire to be a market leading player in leveraging our global knowledge and local insights, focused on high performance, teamwork, and shared success.
• The objective of Casualty team is to be knowledge expertise in underwriting conventional and emerging risks. The team will be expected to deliver product strategy, innovative solutions, thought leadership, and risk knowledge.

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. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. 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. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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