Underwriter Engineering & Construction

Position objectives and position summary

• Generates new business through marketing to intermediaries, including directly approaching to corporate clients.
• Result oriented underwriting of domestic and international accounts in the defined corporate client segment with a focus on Renewable Energy (70%) and Engineering/Construction (30%).
• Contribute to develop market-oriented solutions.

Main tasks/activities

• Develops relationships with and seeks business flow from intermediaries in coordination with internal distribution managers and customer managers.
• Analyses and assesses technical (re)insurability regarding terms and conditions on new offers and renewal submissions.
• Prepares quotations, structures programs, and offers proposals in accordance with guidelines. Refers business for 4-eyes review to assigned reviewers.
• Uses Swiss Re group tools and systems for the development of terms and conditions.
• Enters and maintains risk information into the various information systems and administers the accounts.
• Participates in deal teams to execute transactions.
• Manages the Nat Cat accumulation control in cooperation with the Group Nat Cat guidelines and experts' opinion.
• Attends local Industry events, conventions and site visits, if necessary.
• Cooperates closely and works in an integrated way with internal specialists.
• Contributes to other project work and accepts special assignments.

Representation activities and interaction with other parties

• Works effectively with global team
• Coordinates with Products, Risk Engineering, Nat Cat teams and other internal units

About You

Business & interpersonal skills

• 3+ years' experience in (re)insurance industry, preferably in Renewable Energy, Engineering or Property underwriting
• Strong analytical skills and good proficiency with common IT applications
• High interest and willingness to learn about technical topics
• Great teammate with high client orientation.
• Commercial flair, ability to interact with brokers to conclude deals
• Understands the value proposition and products with respect to commercial insurance for large corporates in Japan
  - technical understanding
  - willing to learn Swiss Re CorSo product capabilities and being up to date
• Open mindset and ability to drive innovation

Professional skills

• Technical understanding of Engineering and Renewable Energy business and market
• Risk assessment and underwriting processes
• Client focused with business origination and client management skills, seeks client satisfaction
• Able to professionally communicate and interact with people from different levels/locations
• Native Japanese language (writing and speaking), fluent in English
   

Personality profile

• Ability to self-organise and work in an independent way
• Good structuring skills and able to execute efficiently

• Persistence
  - follow through and overcome obstacles
  - be able to bring transactions to the finishing line

• Goal oriented and good team player

Education

University degree, in Sciences or Engineering is a plus