Life Products Underwriter

Found in: Talent ZA C2 - 2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Swiss Re Full time

About the Role

In addition to some more traditional underwriting (UW) activities, such as UW case management decision making with appropriate risk management controls, client training and auditing, we also need someone who likes to be client facing, helping our clients in both operational and strategic areas.


This opportunity offers great career development opportunities for existing underwriters or (re) insurance professionals who are really looking for a role where they can directly influence the success of Swiss Re and its partners on the African continent.


The role will work together with the dedicated South Africa cross functional teams (Client Markets, Claims, Costing) on product development, on innovative solutions and in helping to establish Swiss Re as the premier underwriting partner to support our clients with their challenges.

About the Team 

Swiss Re Africa is a leading reinsurer in the Sub-Saharan Africa market, in both the short-term and long-term insurance industries. We are a dynamic team with a strong client focus, whilst ensuring an inclusive environment for the Swiss Re Africa employees.


About You  

An ideal candidate is willing to take accountability for leading and driving tasks & projects, combined with ability to collaborate and support colleagues across different markets.

We would like you to have:
• You are an experienced L&H underwriter with solid skills on financial and medical underwriting and strong local market knowledge
• You have more than 10 years underwriting experience
• You must be fluent in English, and Afrikaans will be an added advantage
• You have experience in L&H product development and/or project management, or have worked in a client-facing role in another capacity
• Significant awareness of market and portfolio dynamics, including the ability to anticipate and mitigate potential risks and opportunities
• Experience with formulating underwriting standards, medical requirements reviews etc
• You are comfortable with technology and innovation
• Besides strong technical underwriting knowledge, you should be comfortable talking to senior level clients and ideally have experience of marketing (re)insurance services. #LI-Hybrid

We provide feedback to all candidates via email. If you have not heard back from us, please check your spam folder.


Preference will be given to Employment Equity candidates.

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. 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, 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.

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