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About the Role

As an Underwriter for Property Facultative, you will assess complex property risks, structure competitive proposals, and build lasting relationships with clients and brokers in Swiss Re's facultative reinsurance business in Japan. This is a high-impact, client-facing role requiring analytical precision and entrepreneurial energy.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and assess technical (re)insurability of exposures and coverage on new and renewal submissions, ensuring sound and consistent underwriting decisions
• Structure, price, and present tailored reinsurance proposals that meet client needs while maximizing underwriting profit and deploying capacity effectively
• Maintain and continuously improve portfolio quality by applying best underwriting practices in a professional and timely manner
• Develop and deepen specific industry and peril expertise, staying current with developments in commercial and industrial property markets in Japan and internationally
• Actively originate and build robust business pipelines by identifying new opportunities and driving growth with a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset
• Represent Swiss Re in client and broker meetings, cultivating strong, trust-based partnerships with key market players
• Identify client needs and growth potential, developing bespoke solutions in close collaboration with clients, brokers, and internal Swiss Re colleagues across Japan and globally
• Collaborate closely with colleagues within Swiss Re locally and internationally to deliver integrated, high-quality service

Requirements

• Commercial & industrial property underwriting experience in insurance and/or facultative reinsurance, with a solid track record of assessing and pricing complex risks
• Deep technical knowledge of manmade risks and natural catastrophe risks, including risk mitigation measures and exposure assessment methodologies
• Native-level proficiency in Japanese and business-level proficiency in English, with the ability to engage effectively with local clients and brokers as well as international stakeholders

Skills

• Client origination and pipeline development
• Negotiation and communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Client needs assessment
• Working in a multicultural, international team environment

Location

• Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Underwriting professional

About the Company

• 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 15,000 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.
• We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position.
• These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.