Accident & Health Non-Traditional Underwriting Graduate

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 up to 3 years professional experience – we invite you to apply to our graduates@swissre programme which officially starts on 25 August 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.  

Candidate selected for this position will perform basic insurance product development activities, such as gathering and interpreting data, preparing documentation and analyzing customer situations according to standard models and established procedures.   

About the Role 

As an Underwriting Specialist, candidate will be expected to compile, sort, and verify information received for completeness.  Candidate will apply appropriate procedures for all tasks, as well as guidelines for related work.  They will work alongside the Non-Traditional underwriting team to collect data required to process new business and renewal requests for proposals and help carry out Captive portfolio analyses. 

About the Team 

As part of the Corporate Solutions (CorSo), North America, Accident & Health Team, you will join a team of experienced underwriters, focused on profit-oriented underwriting for Employer Stop loss coverage of self-funded employer health plans.  Our underwriting team analyzes claims experience, loss ratio, and other group-specific data to evaluate risk and develop optimal coverage solutions for our clients. We collaborate with the sales team, assigned client groups, and underwriting management to generate proposals, resolve account management issues, and service customers on Non-Traditional product lines.  

About You 

• Strong oral and written communications skills to help build relationships across the team
• Strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task with attention to detail

• Adept to Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel 

• Ability to maintain accurate records and files within a paperless environment using specified applications 

• Self-starter with initiative in identifying areas of improvement to processes 
• Role model in continuous self-learning; adept at learning and highly motivated to apply new skills to novel situations, gaining knowledge and expertise