VP, Large-Case Life & Health Underwriter

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiss Re is seeking a Senior Life & Health Underwriter to lead complex, large-case underwriting, including foreign national business, within a hybrid US-based team. You will evaluate multi-impairment risks, apply mortality principles, and drive high-quality decisions aligned to corporate strategy.

Collaborating with pricing, product, and legal teams, you will nurture client relationships, stay abreast of medical advances, regulatory changes, and industry trends, contributing to governance and

Qualifications

• Large Case Underwriting experience with a minimum of $10 million dollar approval authority
• Significant experience with High Net Worth, Complex cases and foreign national business
• Vast knowledge of industry developments, regulatory changes and medical advances that may impact underwriting decisions
• Strong, established relationships across the life underwriting community
• Partner with Medical staff and underwriting colleagues as appropriate, and ensuring sound and consistent application of underwriting philosophy and guidelines

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex risks across medical, non-medical, financial, highly substandard, and multi-impairment cases, applying sound underwriting judgment and evidence-based risk selection
• Underwrite large case and high net worth business, including foreign national cases, with precision and a strong command of mortality assessment principles
• Deliver high-quality underwriting decisions that align with Swiss Re's risk appetite, pricing objectives, and corporate strategy
• Build and nurture client relationships, serving as a knowledgeable, responsive, and trusted reinsurance partner
• Stay current on medical advancements, global events, underwriting trends, industry developments, and the evolving regulatory environment to inform risk decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with pricing, product, legal, and other internal teams to drive well-rounded outcomes on complex cases and broader initiatives
• Participate in and lead internal and external audit programs, contributing to governance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement efforts
• Represent Swiss Re professionally at industry conferences, client meetings, and Swiss Re offices, acting as an ambassador for the brand and the team
• Contribute to team knowledge-sharing initiatives, mentoring colleagues and supporting a culture of learning and development across the Americas
• Support product and governance considerations, ensuring underwriting practices remain compliant, consistent, and aligned with evolving market standards

Job description

Swiss Re is seeking a Senior Life & Health Underwriter to lead complex, large-case underwriting, including foreign national business, within a hybrid US-based team. You will evaluate multi-impairment risks, apply mortality principles, and drive high-quality decisions aligned to corporate strategy.

Collaborating with pricing, product, and legal teams, you will nurture client relationships, stay abreast of medical advances, regulatory changes, and industry trends, contributing to governance and