Head Underwriting

vor 3 Wochen


Munich, Deutschland Swiss Re Vollzeit

About the Role

We are looking for an inspirational leader and experienced L&H claims or medical underwriting professional to lead the Underwriting & Claims team for Germany, Austria, Central & Eastern Europe and Nordics. In this role you would be responsible for curating, coaching and developing a leadership team to drive success from the creation of the combined Underwriting & Claims functions and achieve the next phase of development of our L&H ambition. The successful candidate will be a vocal, visible and credible champion for the Underwriting & Claims excellence of the Continental Europe business inside Swiss Re and outside in the marketplace.

The role is based in Munich and reports to the Head of L&H Germany. German language skills are essential, native speaker preferred.

Main Activities:

Deliver underwriting and claims solutions and services to our clients.

Lead, develop and support a passionate team of claims and underwriting professionals.

Support the head of Underwriting & Claims to lead the community in the understanding of claims & underwriting hot topics and their impact on Continental European L&H reinsurance business.

Contribute to the development of and implement the frameworks to provide approval of expert signoffs for underwriting and claims decisions to win and retain profitable and appropriately underwritten business, and meet our claims commitments.

Ensuring and monitoring underwriting and claims quality and skills in your market.

Represent Swiss Re at client meetings and in the wider L&H insurance industry.

Contribute to the development and execute the vision for the future of claims and underwriting, including but not limited to leveraging use of existing and prospective tools and technology.

Seek opportunities to develop and strengthen client relationships and industry collaborations for technical and product solutions.

Lead ad-hoc projects and make a difference in L&H Re.

About You

You focus on what really matters. You have a clear understanding of the company goals and do not lose focus when urgencies or conflicting priorities come up.

We look for a qualified professional with significant experience.

You see yourself as a curious, innovative and imaginative person that values entrepreneurial curiosity and has an interest in what is happening in the world.

Your effective and trusted leadership as well as your ability to listen are recognized by your teams

You build and maintain excellent client relationships and will have a strong market presence that you know how to translate into business opportunities.

You know what it takes to actively control the performance of the business.

You have a deep understanding of the Life & Health business and are familiar with the German market.

You are a person who drives simplicity, challenge the status quo and are comfortable in taking accountability for change, where this may involve exploring unconventional ideas or new ways.

You are an effective communicator, fluent/native German is an essential, good English is required. 

We look forward to your application

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About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace 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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