Senior Global Property Underwriter – West US

Sacbar; Northern, Los Angeles (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in the U.S. West region seeks an international property underwriting leader to manage fronted global programs for large commercial clients in the Pacific markets.

You will analyze Nat Cat and man-made risks, structure programs, and lead cross-functional projects with brokers and clients. The role is based in San Francisco or Los Angeles with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office).

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-10 years' experience as an underwriter of medium to large corporate accounts.
• Experience in structuring and fronting global programs.
• Experience working with Captives a plus.
• Knowledge of complex shared and layered program structures as well as 100% Single Carrier business.
• Skills working across diverse occupancies including heavy manufacturing.
• In depth knowledge of insurance and commercial property underwriting in the west region.
• Proficiency in the use of underwriting tools, applications, and guidelines.
• Strong broker and client network in the local region.
• Solid experience and understanding of Nat Cat and man-made risk management and loss prevention.
• Negotiating skills and the ability to handle multiple deals in parallel.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of accounts including fronted global property programs.
• Analyze and underwrite exposures including Natural Catastrophe hazards.
• Assess technical insurability regarding exposures and coverages on new offer and renewal submissions.
• Prepare quotations, structure programs, and offer proposals in accordance with guidelines.
• Use Swiss Re tools and systems for the development of terms and conditions.
• Enter and maintain risk information into the various information systems and administer the accounts.
• Establish and maintain a book of business as well as marketing and originating prospects.
• Coach less experienced underwriters when necessary.
• Lead internal (technical/organizational) and/or external (market/client development) projects.
• Represent Swiss Re in meetings with clients, brokers, and other Swiss Re Group entities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients and team members.
• Technical analysis of manmade and Nat Cat property exposures as well as policy terms and pricing metrics.
• Structuring capacity deployment and negotiating key terms that align with our underwriting strategy.

Skills

Underwriter experience

Global programs

Nat Cat knowledge

Broker network

Negotiation skills

Risk management

Client relationships

Multitasking

Tools

Underwriting tools

Job description

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in the U.S. West region seeks an international property underwriting leader to manage fronted global programs for large commercial clients in the Pacific markets.

You will analyze Nat Cat and man-made risks, structure programs, and lead cross-functional projects with brokers and clients. The role is based in San Francisco or Los Angeles with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office).