Underwriting Intern
2 weeks ago
**About the role**:
Are you looking for dynamic role, with diverse responsibilities? Are you passionate and eager to learn and to make a mark in one of the best re/insurance companies in the world? Do you have a creative and problem-solving mindset?
If yes, this opportunity at Swiss Re plays to your strengths.
- Assist in our engagement efforts with our Underwriters
- Coordinate follow-up with Underwriters (Managing Risk Improvements and the renewals process)
- Support implementing projects through a defined selection process
- Help compile and distribute marketing material
- Provide support with other day-to-day activities
**You have following skills**:
- Bachelor's Degree in Risk Management/Insurance or Engineering
- Self-managed & organised, Creative, Approachable, Empathetic, Decision making, Analytical, Multitasking, Attention to detail
- Time management skills
- A customer focused mentality with a 'can do' attitude.
- Critical thinking, problem solving and prioritising
- Skilled at developing and managing multiple stakeholders and their demands
- A proficient level of MS Office Suite (a strong focus on MS PowerPoint & Excel)
- Good verbal & written communication
- Service orientation, comfortable with technology & digital platforms
- Strong ability to build relationships
- Sense of urgency
Expected start date is 1st February 2023 and the internship will last 12 months.
**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.
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**Reference Code**:123036
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