Senior In-Force Management Expert

Would you enjoy a role that provides an excellent opportunity to collaborate with various teams regionally and globally across the entire Property & Casualty (P&C) line of business?  Forget equities and bond picking. This is about managing P&C reinsurance liabilities!  We are looking for a Senior In-force Management Expert who will manage specific underwriting portfolios consisting of our in-force contracts in the Americas.

About the Role

Working with underwriting, claims and reserving to convert data into findings and clear decisions that protect earnings and capital, you will support & challenge the CUO Portfolio Managers while jointly taking ownership for portfolio performance, tracking developments, explaining performance, and taking decisive actions (e.g., commutations/novations) to de-risk the book and open room for new business.  

In this role you are part of a team that is further responsible for parts of our Data & Analytics strategy, with focus on engaging with stakeholders on the Product and Market level as well as originating and executing on deal opportunities. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Collaborate with Operations functions to manage and utilize inforce business datasets to enable and conduct Portfolio Analysis that influences underwriting strategy both at a Product and Market level through the Reinsurance Smart Circle. 

• Analyze and interpret financial results, under the various valuation methods used within Swiss Re. 

• Proactive monitoring of the P&C Re inforce portfolio to help avoid surprises in business performance, including, providing portfolio analytics for monitoring & steering of the UW Portfolio and pro-actively driving cross-functional collaboration as champion for the Operations functions. 

• With support from the team, propose and execute on portfolio activities, which includes de-risking liabilities and freeing up capacity for new business, through Commutations, Novations and other tools. 

About the Team 

P&C Re Operations is proud to be a culturally diverse team working in a dynamic environment that has a major impact on the strength and performance of Swiss Re's reinsurance business. The division comprises Claims Management, Technical Accounting, Business Services, Business Excellence (Governance, Data Enabling, Consulting), Transaction Management and In-force Management. 

The In-force Management team focuses is on maintaining the portfolio in a healthy state and supports Swiss Re's P&C business growth objectives in a sustainable manner. We aim to bring value in terms of profit, efficiency, control, and benefit for our clients. 

Now you can become a part of this dynamic team!  We are an engaged and agile group of individuals with a distinct financial foresight and a flair for creativity and problem solving. By effectively applying our skills and collaborating across functions, we make a difference to our partners and generate value in our portfolio both for our clients and partners.  

About You 

You are solutions driven, creative and innovative! Your superior interpersonal skills have gained you a proven track record of managing diversity with abilities to work well in a matrix organization. Strong communication skills along with excellent strategic agility, organization and planning enable you to make decisions and implement strategies. 

Additional requirements include: 

• Minimum 5 years' experience in the Property & Casualty (Re)insurance industry; Portfolio Management/Underwriting/Actuarial/Data Analytics experience preferred 

• Relationship builder who engages with others, establishes commitment, and takes a cross-functional view, while challenging others, in and outside of Operations 

• Experienced skills in leading colleagues by example and motivation as well as influencing key stakeholders 

• Team and change management experience is essential! 

The estimated base salary range for this position is $116,000 to $213,000.  The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget.  At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.