Milano, IT
Casualty Underwriter (Hybrid, m/f/x/d)
Join our team as a proficient Underwriter specializing in medium to large Italian commercial and industrial corporates. Be at the forefront of building and maintaining connections, generating submissions and seizing cross-selling opportunities in an exciting international business environment.
About the Role
As an Underwriter, you'll proficiently assess medium to large Italian commercial and industrial corporates on a primary and excess basis, including international lead business. Your key responsibilities include:
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Entertaining contacts with relevant brokers and clients, and sourcing suitable business.
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Triaging new submissions and identifying opportunities to position Corporate Solutions early.
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Assessing risk, coverage, terms, and conditions, and costing the business within available rating tools.
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Communicating proactively, timely, and transparently with clients and brokers.
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Negotiating with clients and brokers in cooperation with internal stakeholders.
About the Team
You'll be part of a diverse, young, and dynamic team, balancing passion for performance with great cooperation spirit.
Our casualty team is composed by three (and with you, four) people and the team head with a combined 40 plus year business experience. We like to strike the right balance between the job and the build up of a healthy and friendly team spirit.
About You
To excel in this role, you'll need:
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Italian mother tongue and proficient English language skills.
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University degree in law, economics and/or engineering.
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3+ years of experience in the Italian direct casualty insurance market, underwriting medium to large corporates.
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Proficiency in underwriting tools and IT applications.
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Flair for numbers and orders of magnitudes.
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Ability to deal with complexity and, sometimes, incomplete information.
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Strong communication, presentation, and negotiating skills.
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Ability to work in a team environment and integrate other functions in the underwriting process.
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Willingness to perform under time pressure during peak renewal periods while ensuring adherence to processes and guidelines.
About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. 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. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
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