Accident & Health Non-Traditional Underwriting Graduate
Swiss Re
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Posted: 28-Oct-24
Location: Windsor, Connecticut
Type: Full Time
Salary: $70,000
Categories:
Actuarial
Salary Details:
Candidates with advanced degrees may be eligible for a higher base compensation. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only and does not include short-and long-term incentives or other benefits offered.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 131170
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
About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces 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.
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.
Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.
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
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.
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.