D&O Underwriter

About The Team

Our team has extensive knowledge of the local market and works closely with clients to provide tailored insurance solutions. The team is made up of professionals with financial and underwriting expertise and a wealth of experience in the D&O insurance sector. Together with our team in Zurich, we ensure that our clients can access our global network of experts when required.

About The Role

We are looking for a pro-active, highly motivated and result oriented Underwriter to join the D&O team within Corporate Solutions in Milan.

This is an underwriting position for someone also with no specific previous experience. The core focus is on contributing to the result-oriented underwriting of D&O transactions as a (primary domestic or multinational and excess) direct insurer and to profitably grow the Italian book of business.

Your main tasks will be generating new business opportunities by leveraging broker contacts, analyzing and assessing the technical insurability in respect of exposures and coverages, reviewing cover structures, wordings and proposals and preparing quotations. You will be expected to develop a thorough understanding of the client’s requirements and expectations and to participate in discussions and negotiations with Brokers, existing and new Customers. Furthermore, you may contribute to project work, work in international deal teams and accept special assignments as required.

  About You

Minimum of a university degree or equivalent (preferably in economics or finance)

Fluent Italian language and good English language proficiency required

High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently

Good negotiation and analytical skills

Strong IT skills (MS Office)

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Good organizational and time management skills

Team player, open-minded

Willingness to travel

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions 

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.