Job Opportunity: Property Underwriter
Our client, a leading international insurance company, is seeking a skilled Property Underwriter to join their team. This role involves a strategic approach to underwriting that enhances business opportunities while aligning with the company's risk appetite.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Implement the company's underwriting strategy, portfolio, and customer/channel propositions to optimize local and regional business opportunities.
- Support the Underwriting community by underwriting this market segment and assisting in the execution of their business strategies.
- Authorize and/or make recommendations regarding Commercial Property and risk exposures, taking local risk appetites into account in the final underwriting decision.
- Monitor the marketplace to identify, assess, and recommend underwriting opportunities while addressing emerging risks.
- Identify and cultivate opportunities for cross-company collaboration and synergies within the broader company offerings.
- Provide effective oversight and manage underwriting risks in alignment with agreed policies and risk appetites, reporting to management with recommendations.
- Develop and maintain broker and client relationships to optimize opportunities for business leadership, including arranging or attending regular meetings, presentations, and events.
Experience
- Significant underwriting experience within the Commercial Property markets of Austria, France, and Switzerland.
- Familiarity with market wordings, trends, and insurance and reinsurance practices.
- Proven skills in relationship building, communication, influencing, and negotiation.
- Strong language skills in French and/or German, alongside English, are essential for performance in this role.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.