Senior Underwriter (hybrid)

Are you an experienced and passionate L&H Underwriter looking for an opportunity to make a tangible impact? Do you have strong English language skills and experience working with Middle Eastern markets? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Swiss Re is looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking L&H underwriter to join the Middle East team based in Bratislava. In addition to more traditional underwriting activities, such as case assessment, training, and audits, we are seeking someone who has affinity working with clients, supporting them clients both operationally and strategically.

In this position, you will be responsible for the assessment of medical, financial, and special risks for all range of Life and Health covers. You will work closely with clients to provide underwriting expertise, share best practices, and contribute to the development and enhancement of underwriting frameworks and processes.

The role will work together with a wider Middle East dedicated cross functional team on product and process innovation, and how Swiss Re can utilise expert underwriting knowledge to achieve a more systematic impact. This opportunity offers great development opportunities for existing underwriters or (re)insurance professionals who are really looking for a role where they can directly influence the success of Swiss Re and its partners.

Other focus areas include:

• Provide a strong contribution to the SR brand in your markets.
• Demonstrate expert local market knowledge.
• Own client relationships, within underwriting.
• Helping to establish Swiss Re as the premier underwriting partner to support our clients with their challenges.

About the Team

Swiss Re Life and Health (L&H) UW and Claims forms part of the Swiss Re L&H Market Unit function which is responsible for driving growth opportunity and managing the in-force business and the related operations.

As well as being a core element of the wider Continental Europe UW and Claims team, you will work closely with the whole Central Europe cross functional team to ensure we provide a premium service to our clients in the region.

About You

• You have at least 5 years of experience in L&H underwriting.
• You have a strong understanding of one or more Middle Eastern insurance markets and are familiar with the regulatory and commercial environment in the region.
• You demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Arabic would be a strong advantage. Additional language skills, such as French, Dutch or German, would be beneficial.
• It's advantageous if you have knowledge of L&H product development and/or project management or have worked in a client facing role in another capacity.

• You can translate technical knowledge into clearly articulated commercial proposals including benefits/impacts.
• You are comfortable with technology and innovation.
• You are willing to take accountability for leading and driving tasks & projects, combined with ability to collaborate and support colleagues and the wider team.
• Beside strong technical underwriting knowledge, you should be comfortable talking to senior level clients and ideally have experience of marketing (re)insurance services.
• Experience in Life & Health claims assessment would be considered an additional advantage.

 For Slovakia, the base salary range for this position is between 2 200 EUR and 3 700 EUR (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers: ​

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
• the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.​

In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range.

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus. 

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.