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Zurich Insurance

Senior Captive Underwriter – Employee Benefits

Zurich Insurance

Senior Captive Underwriter managing complex cases and supporting sales for global employee benefits at ZGEBS. Collaborating internationally while evaluating captive protection needs and supporting underwriting processes.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeZürich • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in underwriting employee benefits programs, with a strong focus on risk assessment and reinsurance arrangements. Proficient in analyzing datasets for pricing and providing technical support throughout the proposal and implementation processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Underwriting Employee Benefits ProgramsRisk AssessmentReinsurance ArrangementsAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills
UnderwritingRisk AssessmentData AnalysisPricing AnalysisReinsurance Knowledge
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Problem-SolvingDecision-MakingTeam Collaboration
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MS OfficeExcelWordPowerPoint
Industry Keywords
Employee BenefitsLife InsuranceHealth InsuranceCaptivesProfitability

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support the proposal process alongside the sales team by contributing technical expertise to the ZGEBS proposal
  • Support the implementation process for newly acquired captives by setting up the reinsurance program
  • Provide professional underwriting support to captives during onboarding and renewals
  • Apply a disciplined approach to risk assessment for new business and renewals
  • Take an active role in externally promoting ZGEBS captive expertise
  • Evaluate captive protection requirements and quote in line with ZGEBS profitability and risk appetite
  • Provide broader underwriting support to the ZGEBS underwriting team

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 6–8 years' practical experience underwriting employee benefits programs in life and/or health business
  • Degree in Mathematics, Finance or a related field
  • Ability to quickly understand and apply new technical information and to analyze datasets for pricing
  • Strong analytical and technical skills with a high level of accuracy in day-to-day work
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Team player who enjoys working in a dynamic, multicultural organization
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience setting up reinsurance arrangements and a solid understanding of reinsurance cover is a plus