Global Accident & Health Underwriting Executive, 80-100%

If you like being part of shaping the global growth and underwriting strategy for a line of business, this position could be for you. Through your excellent technical and broad commercial experience, you will help internal stakeholders deliver on their growth and performance goals, whilst constantly looking to develop new proposition solutions in response to market and customer needs.

You will be part of a small but highly engaged team where you will support most diverse teams from around the globe and have continuous learning opportunities about various technical and commercial aspects of this broad line of business. 

If you have the skillset and qualities of ‘collaborating together’ successfully, the thirst for learning and ‘fuelling innovation’ and the drive to ‘make it happen’ – we’d like to hear from you.

What you will do

•  Support development and execution of Global Underwriting strategy for Accident, Health & Travel
•  Provide subject matter expertise to internal and external stakeholders, including technical underwriting of existing and prospective clients, Multi-national programs implementation and commercial solutions, in order to deliver results that benefit the organization and the customers
• Lead development and rollout of new propositions to respond to changing customer needs
• Drive delivery of data & analytics and technology-related strategic priorities
•  Support portfolio and performance management of major global books of business, including identification and execution of underwriting actions, global accumulation modelling and reinsurance strategies
•  Build market presence through strong relationships with key distributors & partners at global and regional level and promote Zurich as a major global provider of Accident, Health and Travel

What you bring

• This is a senior role requiring at least 5+ years of experience in UW or Risk Management in Accident & Health lines with excellent knowledge of UW and pricing principles / methodologies
• Advanced and in-depth knowledge of A&H lines of business to include Group Accident, Business & Leisure Travel, Supplementary Health, ideally with International Programs experience (Payment Protection and Health knowledge as an additional plus)  
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills combined with ability to build relationships and interact with stakeholders up to executive level
• Strong coordination and project management skills, combined with the energy and drive to find solutions to complex issues
• Graduate education with a hunger for continuous learning

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your online application. 

Zurich wants to attract the best talent and we acknowledge that talents might not always be available full-time. At Zurich we will consider requests for flexible working. Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of ways. Please talk to us during the interview about the flexibility you may need.

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Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. 

Why Zurich

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right? 

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great! 
Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.
 

• Location(s):  CH - Zürich 
• Remote working:
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Christopher Parkinson