Property Underwriter / Property Underwriteress

Philip Jung Consulting - April 28, 2025

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.

Location : Zürich
Country : Switzerland

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