Claims Specialist (Hybrid Work Model)

Imagine a role where you can directly influence the profitability of a business, steer a diverse portfolio of claims, and build lasting relationships with clients. If you're a self-motivated individual who thrives on collaboration and career growth, this challenge is for you! If this sounds interesting to you, join us at Swiss Re, where we believe in fostering a diverse workforce that sparks the best ideas, maintaining a sensible work-life balance, and producing outstanding results through engaged employees. Together, we can help make the world more resilient!

About the Role

As a reinsurance claims professional at Swiss Re, you'll manage a dynamic portfolio of property and casualty reinsurance claims across various business lines. This role offers the unique opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams and develop broad knowledge about the insurance and reinsurance industry.

Key activities of the role include:

• Steer a diverse portfolio of multi-line reinsurance claims, ensuring strategic objectives performance of loss against expectations through data analysis and industry insights.
• Effectively manage the disposition of claims in your portfolio. Analyze contractual obligations to ensure the establishment of appropriate case reserves and approve payments within authority.
• Provide cross-functional support with portfolio insights and analysis to help steer the business and develop strategy.
• Formulate, develop, and implement account management, including building and supporting the client relationships.
• Participate on client visits to review claims and develop an understanding about our client's claim handling practices; ensuring claims are handled according to industry standards and contractual terms.
• Provide outstanding service, including sharing industry and/or specific topic knowledge.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders by providing research on claim topics and industry trends, claims data, loss development, contract wording issues and any other requested information

About the Team

Join our team of Property and Casualty claims professionals, where broad insurance industry knowledge meets in-depth claims expertise. We pride ourselves on our collaborative spirit, partnering with clients to provide tangible expertise and innovative solutions.  We are a curious group that is driven to find solutions that work.  

About You

You excel in a dynamic environment, adept at juggling multiple priorities while maintaining professionalism. With strong interpersonal skills, you're comfortable communicating with high-level clients, legal officers, and senior management. You're curious, solution-oriented, and always eager to try new things!

Additional requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3-5 years' claims, underwriting, insurance, reinsurance, and/or insurance related legal experience.
• General knowledge of and/or exposure to other insurance disciplines i.e., contract wording, accounting, and underwriting.
• Confirmed ability to meet deliverables, implement plans, and conduct analysis
• Excellent writing skills and proficient in Excel.
• Data analytics skills with openness for continued growth
• Ability and willingness to learn new claims handling systems
• Some business travel required (approximately 20%)

Note: Our office work model is hybrid with flexibility to work from home while also going into the office at least 50% of the week.