Senior Underwriter

Company

Description:

Partner Re is a leading, privately owned, multi‑line global reinsurer with a reputation for financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

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• Shape your own career
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The position is reporting to the Head of D/A/CH, one of four regions in our P&C EMEA division.

Your mission is to market and underwrite profitable P&C Treaty business for predominantly Property Risk & Cat and for Regional Casualty and Motor and to manage the relationship with the P&C clients in the region.

This includes:

• Acquiring and renewing profitable business in the DACH region within Partner Re’s risk appetite
• Underwriting the client and business including pricing in coordination with actuaries and documenting decisions accordingly
• Marketing Partner Re in the region towards clients and brokers
• Participating in client visits, conferences, internal workshops and client seminars
• Consulting with and providing solutions for our clients
• Defining strategy and actions on a client and portfolio level
• Interacting with other business units and with other functional areas such as Cat Modelling/Research, Pricing, Accounting, Claims, Wording and Operations
• Managing administrative tasks such as reviewing contractual documents and endorsements, data input, maintaining data quality of portfolio, etc.
• Providing market information to our internal peers and preparing management reports

You ensure Partner Re’s best position with its clients in the region. As a resourceful discussion partner you take time to listen to their needs and challenges and articulate the value of Partner Re as a long‑term risk partner. Your in‑depth understanding of our clients’ business, strategy, underwriting approach, and the related exposures allows you to develop reinsurance solutions and structures that serve their needs.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in reinsurance underwriting, client management or pricing
• Experience and contacts in the DACH region a plus
• Thorough understanding of Property Risk and Cat underwriting, modelling and pricing
• Experience in Casualty/Motor a plus
• True team‑player with strong social skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Readiness to travel frequently and show initiative and independent thinking
• Fluent in German is required, fluent in English
• Advanced skills in MS Office, notably in Excel

Partner Re provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at Partner Re.

Thank you,
Partner Re Hiring Team