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About the Role

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is seeking a Senior International Property Underwriter to manage a sophisticated portfolio of global and domestic large enterprise accounts. This role is key to shaping the North American Retail Property business, a foundational and strategically critical line for the company.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of accounts, including fronted global property programs, ensuring strong performance and growth.
• Analyze and underwrite complex exposures, including Natural Catastrophe (Nat Cat) hazards, with technical precision and strategic insight.
• Assess technical insurability of exposures and coverages on new and renewal submissions, applying sound underwriting judgment.
• Prepare quotations, structure programs, and deliver proposals in alignment with Swiss Re underwriting guidelines and strategy.
• Utilize Swiss Re tools and systems for the development of competitive and compliant terms and conditions.
• Enter and maintain accurate risk information across various information systems, ensuring robust account administration.
• Establish and grow a book of business, proactively marketing and originating new prospects in the Eastern Region.
• Structure capacity deployment and negotiate key terms that align with our underwriting strategy and risk appetite.
• Conduct technical analysis of man-made and Nat Cat property exposures, policy terms, and pricing metrics.
• Mentor and coach less experienced underwriters, sharing knowledge and fostering professional development.
• Lead internal and external projects, including technical, organizational, market, and client development initiatives.
• Represent Swiss Re in meetings with clients, brokers, and other Swiss Re Group entities, acting as a trusted ambassador for the brand.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with brokers, clients, and team members across the region.

Requirements

• 4–10+ years of underwriting experience with medium to large corporate accounts in commercial property.
• In-depth knowledge of insurance and commercial property underwriting, including complex shared and layered program structures as well as 100% Single Carrier business.
• Solid expertise in Nat Cat and man-made risk management, including loss prevention and technical exposure analysis.
• Strong broker and client network in the NYC Metro / Eastern Region market.
• Proficiency in underwriting tools, applications, and guidelines, with the ability to leverage systems for pricing and program structuring.

Skills

• Structuring and fronting of global programs
• Working with Captives
• Working across diverse occupancies, including heavy manufacturing
• Negotiating skills with the ability to handle multiple deals simultaneously
• Willingness to travel within the region, including air travel, for client and broker meetings
• Collaborating with alternative risk transfer teams to develop innovative client solutions

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• $164,000 to $246,000

About the Company

• Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer.
• Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group, offering innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from approximately 50 locations worldwide.
• The company helps clients mitigate their risk exposure, and its industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.
• Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally.

Equal Opportunity

• Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces 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.
• Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
• During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request.