Senior Property Treaty Underwriter, US Globals
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Property Treaty Underwriter who will be responsible for underwriting, costing, and strategically developing a portfolio of U.S.-based global property treaty business with our largest clients. This is a unique opportunity to influence high-impact reinsurance strategies, contribute thought leadership, and collaborate across a dynamic, cross-functional environment!
Key Responsibilities
Underwrite U.S. Global Property Treaty business across catastrophe and non-catastrophe structures, including quota share, excess of loss, and aggregate covers, applying sound underwriting judgment and technical analysis.
Analyze treaty submissions using exposure data, catastrophe modeling outputs, pricing frameworks, and qualitative risk assessment to ensure alignment with risk appetite and develop robust loss picks.
Assess cedant performance, portfolio composition, underwriting philosophy, and risk controls, and structure treaties (limits, attachments, reinstatements, and T&Cs) to appropriately balance risk and return.
Review contract and policy language to ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines and consistency with intended risk transfer.
Act as a trusted underwriting partner and visible market representative, fostering strong relationships, disciplined risk selection, and a collaborative, solution-oriented team culture.
Mentor and coach junior underwriters to build necessary skills to support our clients and manage market cycles.
About the Team
The US Globals and Canada Property CUO desk plays a pivotal role in evaluating some of Swiss Re’s most complex and strategically important property treaties, both in terms of underlying exposures and innovative deal structures. Our US Globals clients include some of the largest and most sophisticated carriers worldwide, and our remit spans US commercial and personal lines, as well as international exposures. Bringing diverse and deep expertise to every challenge, our team integrates seasoned underwriters and actuaries who collaborate to deliver highly tailored, data-driven solutions for clients. We embrace complexity, champion innovation, and consistently set high standards for excellence within the Property CUO organization.
Qualifications and Skills
Experience: Minimum 7+ years of experience in a reinsurance or primary underwriting, portfolio management or pricing function (property experience a plus).
Expertise: Strong understanding of (re)insurance underwriting, property market dynamics, and key strategic drivers influencing insurer performance.
Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
Communication: Proven ability to distill and communicate complex analyses to executive-level stakeholders internally and externally.
Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams across geographies.
Business Acumen: Strong ability to incorporate market intelligence and forward-looking views into underwriting and pricing recommendations.
Flexibility: Limited travel required mostly across the US, primarily for client engagement.