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L&H Underwriter with English (Additional European language is an advantage)

Place of work
Mlynské nivy, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
From 1 300 EUR/monthOur final offer to you will be set up fairly, considering the skills and experience that you bring to the Swiss Re Group. You can look forward to extra rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Swiss Re Life & Health has very high-reaching goals, and this is your chance to join a dynamic team supporting those efforts right across the European region. It is also your opportunity to benefit from the extensive skills development program which Swiss Re can offer.

Life & Health Underwriting represents individual assessment of risk for life and living benefit applicants.

Your role as an underwriter based in Bratislava will be to support all the activities of our teams based in the major cities across Europe. Following a period of intensive and exciting training, you will learn how to use and apply our world leading underwriting manual. You will have a strong support of our network of experts and you will be able to make recommendations on those individual risks which insurance companies refer to Swiss Re.

As your skills grow, you will also participate in other services which we provide to our clients, including product development, training material preparation, training delivery and, subject to language skills, translation.

As Underwriter, you will be responsible for running the following:

- Registration of underwriting cases via our administrative system
- Assessment of medical and financial documents (blood tests, cardiovascular reports… and accounting / financial documents) to establish a recommendation with the help of our underwriting tool and Medical Officers
- Preparation and/or onsite support for client facing activities, such as trainings and audits
- Support for translation of our underwriting-related tools

About the Team

We are a new team of underwriters who support several markets across the EMEA region on the business side, including cases assessment and various client needs. We work closely with regional and cross-functional partners.

Information about the selection process

This job offer is suitable for people who have been impacted by the invasion of Ukraine.
 
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.
 
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Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Secondary with school-leaving examination
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

The position is suitable for a fresh graduate

Yes

Personality requirements and skills

- L&H insurance/reinsurance experience with underwriting skills would be a real advantage, but we are open to consider other relevant backgrounds such as medical knowledge (e.g. nurse, physiotherapist, health professional in general) or as a financial specialist
- Having background in medicine/biology/pharmacy is an advantage, however we are happy to teach the medical topics - the important is your interest in the field!
- You are advanced in English and other European language is a huge plus!
- You bring analytical and critical thinking
- You consistently demonstrate curiosity, energy and interest in learning new skills
- You are flexible (able to juggle the diverse demands of multiple partners)
- You possess good communication skills
- You are a real teammate: share knowledge and information with others

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Maros Gal

ID: 4299586  Dátum zverejnenia: 27.6.2022  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 1 300 EUR/month