Assistant Underwriter Casualty & Financial Lines

Job Description

Assistant Underwriter Casualty & Financial Lines

Are you looking for your next opportunity?

Sompo has a unique opportunity for an Assistant Underwriter Casualty & Financial Lines to strengthen our Underwriting team in Zurich.

Become part of our Sompo growth story!

With a wealth of experience across a broad range of trades, our team offers a range of insurance solutions to meet the evolving needs of our brokers and clients across Europe. Our European team underwrites complex and diverse risks in a pragmatic and consistent way and looks to forge long-term partnerships. Backed by Sompo International’s exceptional financial strength, we offer significant capacity and underwrite business through different distribution channels.

Location: This position will be based out of our Zurich office. We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you’ll be doing:

• Support Underwriters from submission of a risk through to binding stage through defined aspects of the underwriting process (e.g. Pricing & UW data, initial risk analysis, Compliance analysis)

• Collaborate with Underwriting Operations & our Multinational team by preparing well-structured service requests (e.g. Binding Order, Premium & Tax allocation) and policy documents to ensure high-quality service delivery to brokers and/or internal stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
• Interact with brokers and other external parties including third party business providers, including the maintenance and development of good working relationships.
• Maintain timely and accurate prospecting, compliance management and premium accounting in the company’s policy administration, document management & CRM systems.
• Act as an intermediary between Underwriting and Underwriting Operations supporting both professional Underwriting and service delivery, especially during peak periods (e.g. 1/1 Renewal)
• Provide support to underwriting teams as required with presentations and meetings.

What you’ll bring:

• 2 to 4 years professional experience in the insurance sector with knowledge across several Lines of Business or Bachelor/Master in Business, Finance, Law, IT (Security), or related area

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - articulate and influential.
• Able to work independently under their own initiative and as a part of a team.
• Analytical with excellent logic and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to organize efficiently.
• Strong work ethic with an ability to operate effectively under pressure.
• Flexible approach and ability to recognize and adapt to changing business requirements.
• Strong numeracy and communication skills.
• Confident and self-driven and enjoy working to deadlines and targets.
• German and English (written and spoken) language skills – additional French is an advantage

Our Benefits

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents.  Below are a few highlights of our inclusive benefit programs:

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

In today’s world, what do we stand for?

We strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports, and believe in an organizational environment where everyone belongs. We proudly are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise. We reject all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice and injustice and continue to invest in building out an inclusive and diverse work environment.

About Us

Expert Partners.

Clarity in complexity.

Unwavering commitment.

We’re Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on Sompo Holdings’ 130 years of innovation, we’re committed to applying all of our experience to simplify yours.

Our dedication to you shows up in the care we put in every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management journey for everyone we serve.

We lead with your priorities, meticulously crafting solutions, sharing insights, and understanding your needs.

Around the world, our 9,000+ employees use their expertise to learn, improve and find clear answers for your complex challenges.

Because when you choose Sompo, you choose the ease of expertise.

To learn more about visit our website at www.sompo-intl.com