Property Treaty UW Advisor

About the Role
We are looking for a candidate with a strong academic record and industry experience in Natural catastrophe modelling for our Underwriting Advisory Team at Bangalore. This job offers you a chance to join the dynamic and fast paced world of a highly specialized financial services organization.

You get in-depth exposure to Swiss Re’s proprietary natural perils model platform and costing tools and to natural catastrophe reinsurance business from Swiss Re's global client base. Depending upon your inclination and skills, over time you will have the opportunity to widen your roles in multiple areas.

Position Summary

Provide high quality Nat cat underwriting advisory to underwriting desks at Swiss Re which will include but not limited to Europe, Middle East and Africa. Your role would involve:

• You will support the analysis of Property treaty business across markets. This includes reviewing submission data providing data analysis & risk modelling of Nat Cat loss scenarios making the best use of SR's costing techniques to model / forecast and quantify the impact of contract features relevant to costing.
• Support in product & process innovation using the findings from underwriting support and suggest improvements to Nat cat models, tools, and systems.
• Collaborating with the underwriting community abroad and other business partners on various projects to generate new valuable services for Swiss Re.
• Establish & maintain positive relationships with internal partners.
• Identify & resolve service issues with internal clients /stakeholders, prepare statistical client/region specific reports and share input/solutions with internal business partners.

About Team

Join a dynamic and specialized team at the forefront of Property Treaty Underwriting advisory in Bangalore. We are a part of a highly specialized financial services organization, operating in a fast-paced and intellectually stimulating environment. Our team is seeking individuals with a strong academic background and hands-on experience in natural catastrophe (NatCat) modelling.

As a member of our group, you will gain deep exposure to Swiss Re’s proprietary natural perils modelling platform and costing tools, while working on reinsurance solutions for a diverse global client base. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful risk assessment and pricing strategies. Over time, depending on your interests and strengths, you’ll have the chance to expand your role across various functions within Swiss Re, shaping a rewarding and multifaceted career path.

About You:

• An advanced degree in the field of natural science or a quantitative field (e.g., engineering, statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics) which is closely related to these subject areas
• Proficient in Property re/insurance underwriting, single-risk assessment, risk modelling and contract preparation, with minimum 2 to 5 years of relevant Underwriting experience
• Good understanding of underwriting techniques, methods, tools, and processes
• Ability to analyze large data sets, investigate complex connection and draw relevant conclusion.
• Expertise in R, Advance Excel (VBA), SQL and Power BI and inclination towards learning new technologies will be an added advantage.
• Strong motivation to learn about re/insurance and overseas markets
• Strong team-player with ability to collaborate with teams in other locations and cultures, along with strong sense of accountability and execution
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken). Other foreign language will be added advantage
• Above all: scientific and technological curiosity with the ability to bring new insights to constructively challenge the status quo.