Role: Underwriter

Industry Type: Insurance

Department: BFSI, Investments & Trading

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: General Insurance

Education:

- UG: Any Graduate
- PG: Any Postgraduate

About the Role

As an Underwriter, you will be responsible for originating recent business and driving high-quality revenue growth in line with Swiss Re's go-to-market strategies. Your performance will be directly linked to bottom-line profitability. The role reports to the Head, Casualty Facultative - India, Greater China and Southeast Asia.

Core Responsibilities

- Serve as the first point of contact for Liability Facultative (FAC) business, ensuring timely, high-quality service to brokers and clients in line with underwriting authority and internal guidelines.
- Build and grow a profitable, balanced Facultative book aligned with portfolio targets and go-to-market strategy.
- Originate new business opportunities and improve renewal retention through strong broker and client relationships.
- Lead business development and pipeline generation to maintain a competitive commercial position.
- Exhibit strong risk assessment capabilities, manage volatility and line sizes, and explore alternative underwriting solutions.
- Utilize pricing and modelling tools diligently, ensuring pricing accuracy, exposure reflection, and data transparency.




- Collaborate with senior underwriters to develop and enhance technical underwriting skills.
- Monitor business plans, budgets, and risk trends, and ensure effective reporting mechanisms are followed.
- Support cross-sell initiatives across Property and other lines of business.
- Provide underwriting support to Swiss Re offices across regions as needed.
- Collaborate with internal functional teams across India and Asia to ensure compliance with underwriting and regulatory frameworks.

About You

- University degree required; law or technical degree preferred.
- 5–10+ years of experience in underwriting or reinsurance with a focus on the Indian market; experience across other Asian markets is a plus.
- In-depth knowledge of Casualty and Financial Lines (Motor and Personal Accident experience is a bonus).
- Proven expertise in single risk and FAC facility underwriting.
- Highly collaborative and culturally adaptable; self-driven and accountable.
- Demonstrated deal-making track record and a solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong ability to work independently, handle pressure, and embrace learning opportunities.
- Effective team player and communicator, both verbal and written.
- Committed to living Swiss Re's corporate principles.
- Willing to travel based on business requirements.

Skills: C, Risk Assessment, Reinsurance, Underwriting

Experience: 5.00-10.00 Years

📌 Casualty and FinPro Facultative Underwriter (Mumbai)
🏢 Swiss Re
📍 Mumbai