Underwriter Property & Casualty Reinsurance - Graduate (Hybrid, m/f/d/x)

Would you like to develop the crucial underwriting foundation, with the prospect to move into a professional underwriting role in our organization? This programme offers you a kick start to your career, developing technical skills relevant to the Reinsurance industry!

About the Programme

We are looking for graduates with strong interpersonal skills, who are eager to learn, broaden their knowledge and expertise and want to make a difference. You have a Bachelor, Master, or PhD degree with less than 3 years of professional experience – we invite you to apply to our Graduate Programme 2025. 

The programme offers you the chance to join the dynamic, fast-moving world of a leading risk knowledge organisation. Over an 18-month period, you will receive on- and off-the-job training, including a job rotation that gives you the opportunity to work across different lines of business and departments. 

In the second half of the programme, we will work with you to jointly develop your individual perspectives for your career at Swiss Re.
 

About the Role

As our Graduate and future underwriting professional, you will work right in the heart of our business, interacting daily with diverse teams across the company that assist in the underwriting value chain. We strongly believe in learning by doing and therefore you will spend most of your time in the business working with amazing and experienced colleagues. You will have a mentor at your side helping you to navigate through professional situations and exciting challenges. 

You will play a critical role in assessing risks, evaluating insurance applications, and contributing to the profitability of our organization. 

Your daily activities include: 
•    Review insurance applications and accompanying documents to determine eligibility and assess risk factors
•    Analyse underwriting data, including loss history, financial statements, and market trends, to prepare and propose informed decisions on policy acceptance or rejection
•    Calculate appropriate premiums based on risk assessment and company guidelines
•    Collaborate with brokers, clients, and other internal stakeholders to gather additional information and clarify policy details

By working directly in the business, you will broaden and deepen your skills and expertise in at least following areas: Underwriting (Property, Casualty, Specialty), Claims handling, Client management, Portfolio steering and Data analytics
 

About the Team

P&C Reinsurance is the biggest Business Unit of Swiss Re and split in 3 lines of business: Property, Casualty (incl. Facultative) and Specialty. During the Graduates programme you will be part of the Property Treaty EMEA Desk that focuses on underwriting treaty business for the EMEA region. You will join a global and diverse team of 14 colleagues based in 6 locations where 'team spirit' is not just a tagline, but every day's practice. 

About You 

We are looking for people who want to make a difference! You will be a perfect fit, if you have:

•    Successfully completed university degree (Bachelor, Master, or PhD degree), preferably in Actuarial Sciences or Mathematics.
•    Strong interest in/motivation to work in Property, Casualty or Specialty Reinsurance
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and high attention to detail
•    Excellent interpersonal skills and high confidence to work with clients, brokers, and senior colleagues
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a positive and collaborative attitude
•    Innovative, showing a high degree of own initiative, takes accountability and is a fast learner
•    Proficiency in English and French language; additional language skills advantageous
•    Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
 

Please note that the application process will be open until beginning of November. The active selection and interview process will start afterwards, and you may not hear from us in the meantime. This does not mean you application is ignored. Please keep this in mind in case you do not hear from us within upcoming weeks. We will keep you informed of any updates or changes to the schedule. Thank you for your understanding.