Underwriting Assistant

About MS Reinsurance

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland with underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami, and New York. The Company underwrites non-life treaty reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis through its three business units: Americas, International, and Specialty Lines. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance combines reliability and agility to make its clients’ businesses stronger. With a drive to move quickly and a commitment to long term partnership, MS Reinsurance supports its partners with the momentum and stability they can build on.

About the role

In this role, you will provide administrative support to the underwriters by managing data, documentation, and renewal preparation across assigned client relationships. You will work closely with Underwriting, Technical Accounting, and Claims to ensure accurate processing, strong data quality, and timely service to clients and brokers, while also contributing to internal projects and day‑to‑day back‑office activities.

Your Role

• Register all relevant data from Underwriting submissions, acceptances and rejections in our IT systems

• Prepare in the relevant systems renewal information in a way that the Underwriter can start its risk assessment work

• Read and evaluate contractual wordings with regards to changes from prior years

• Work together with Technical Accounting and Claims Management to ensure that  we provide a proper and timely service to our clients and brokers

• Maintain full overview of administrative matters with respect to selected client relationships

• Visit preparation for client/broker meetings

• Scanning of documents, maintaining an orderly filing system (physical and/or in electronic format)

• On an as needed basis training of new starters / temporary UW assistants

• Involvement in back-office projects

Your Profile

• Commercial education or any comparable business studies

• 2-3 years experience in a similar role within an international environment

• Experience in re/insurance industry would be a strong asset

• Detail‑oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and quality

• Excellent command of  English and French required; any other language would be a plus

• Good knowledge of MS-Office applications; additional IT knowledge would be an asset

• Ability to work independently and under pressure

• Accurate approach to work with a proactive mindset

• Open-minded positive personality with strong communication skills, a good team spirit and a pragmatic problem-solving attitude

Why work with us?

Make your mark with us. At MS Reinsurance, we’re big enough to make a difference and small enough that everyone counts.

We offer an entrepreneurial culture, where there’s less hierarchy and more action, and room for innovation. Here, you’ll have the power to drive real change and shape our path ahead. 

Join a place where ambition can become reality, with development and platforms that support where you want to go next. Together, we'll help you discover your potential as we expand ours. 

We live day-to-day by our values: collaborative, progressive, empowering, and responsible. This means you’ll join a team which upholds mutual trust and treats each other with respect. While teamwork is at the heart of our approach to reinsurance, we don’t expect our team to think alike; at MS Re, we don’t just welcome your differences, we believe they’re essential to our success.  

Does this sound like a culture you want to be part of? Find out more about what we offer on our website and apply today!  

In case of questions, please contact us via email: [email protected]

Note that we will only consider applicants eligible to work in Switzerland.

MS Reinsurance is the market-facing brand of the risk carrying legal entity MS Amlin AG, a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and operating in Bermuda as MS Amlin AG, Bermuda Branch, in the United States through MS Amlin Reinsurance Managers, Inc, and in Labuan, Malaysia as MS Amlin AG, Labuan Branch.

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