The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, its global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients. From standard products to tailor-made coverage across all lines of busines...
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Ensure that our strategy as well as marketing objectives and business plans are further developed, updated and accurately implemented
Maintain and develop Swiss Re's relationship with assigned markets to achieve the Market Team and the overarching Business Unit Strategic and Financial Objectives
Take a holistic view in relation to the allocated clients by ensuring an efficient service proposition is provided that considers all business opportunities, including facultative and treaty business
Originate, underwrite and cost Property and Casualty treaty business in compliance with the appropriate guidelines and conforming to best practice, within allocated underwriting authorities
Raise, maintain and improve the leading profile of Swiss Re within the allocated markets
About the Team
Composed of highly motivated people with strong team spirit, the team focuses on underwriting and developing solutions for clients and achieving the objectives of the MEA Business Unit.
Perfectly integrated in the African market, the Sub-Saharan Africa Market Unit team is in charge of developing a sustainable and profitable underwriting portfolio across P&C lines covering East, West and Southern Africa.
The team is based in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Zurich; and collaborates fully with our Specialty, Underwriting, Business Management, Solutions and Transactions teams servicing the region.
About you
You act strategically, are entrepreneurial and are enthusiastic. You are to think innovatively and creatively. Your focus is on the needs of and, displaying flexibility in servicing clients.
With your excellent interpersonal skills you build and maintain positive and constructive relationships within the market team, across the organization and with external partners. You have a desire to cultivate an environment in which people share information and communicate clearly and openly.
Essentials:
Minimum 5 years (re)insurance experience
Excellent understanding of non-life insurance and reinsurance markets for the assigned regions
Extensive P&C costing and underwriting expertise (preferably in various P&C lines of business)
Market knowledge and experience is advantageous
Sales and marketing experience
Will thrive in a work environment where new relationships and projects constantly emerge
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