Graduate Underwriter Property

2 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Swiss Re Full time
Graduate Underwriter

Join our dynamic team as a Graduate Underwriter and develop the crucial underwriting foundation, with the prospect to move into a professional underwriting role in our organization.

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.

About the Role

As a Graduate Underwriter, 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.

  • 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
  • Support senior underwriters in complex underwriting tasks
  • Active involvement in a cross-functional project to gain an end-to-end understanding of the underwriting value chain, including portfolio steering

By working directly in the business, you will broaden and deepen your skills and expertise in areas such as:

  • Underwriting (Property, Casualty, Specialty)
  • Claims handling
  • Client management
  • Portfolio steering
  • Data analytics
About the Team

You will join a global and diverse team of 70 colleagues based in multiple locations globally, 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 and have:

  • Successfully completed a university degree (Bachelor, Master, or PhD)
  • A 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
  • Strong communication 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
  • Excellent oral and written English skills; additional language skills advantageous, in particular French
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
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. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health.

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.

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.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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