Senior Underwriter

The Senior Underwriter, Casualty is accountable for underwriting complex casualty/EIL risks not only for France but also for Spain and Belgium. 

1. Underwriting & Portfolio Management

• Manage and develop the existing Casualty/EIL portfolio (renewals, endorsements, claims involvement)
• Analyze, select and underwrite submissions using a technical approach (pricing, wordings, terms & conditions)
• Ensure profitability and portfolio quality in line with SBS underwriting guidelines
• Contribute to overall business results through sound and disciplined underwriting
• Develop SCOR’s Casualty/EIL market share in collaboration with EMEA commercial teams
• Originate new business opportunities and maintain a regular flow of submissions
• Promote SBS capabilities to brokers, corporate clients and ceding companies across EMEA and London market
• Represent SCOR at industry events (seminars, conferences, client meetings)

2. Business Development & Market Positioning

3. Client & Broker Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and key stakeholders across EMEA
• Conduct regular client meetings, risk visits and project site visits
• Ensure high-quality service and long-term partnership development

4. Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

• Work closely with underwriting peers across the SBS network to ensure consistency and team alignment
• Collaborate with technical assistants, claims teams and internal stakeholders
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and business intelligence within the team
• Foster a strong team spirit across EMEA

5. Reporting, Data & Business Intelligence

• Produce and share portfolio analyses and market intelligence insights
• Report regularly on accounts, underwriting performance and commercial activity
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely entry of data in underwriting systems
• Maintain reliable data to support portfolio monitoring and decision-making

6. Governance, Compliance & Expertise

• Ensure underwriting practices comply with legal, regulatory and SBS frameworks
• Develop and maintain technical expertise in selected industries
• Contribute to continuous improvement of underwriting practices and standards

You are a Senior Underwriter with a former international or domestic experience, with a minimum of 8 years of experience with exposure to all types of casualty risks.

• Established underwriter with several years of underwriting experience in Casualty class of business
• Proven underwriting skills including wording negotiation

• Market recognition and sound reputation across insurance market

• Established market relationships

• Ideally Broking experience, industry or risk management experience, established client relationships, experience of writing international business

• Active engagement and contribution to the global casualty team is essential, with a strong team spirit

• Knowledge of competitors, cedants, reinsurers and brokers within EMEA or internationally

• An enquiring mindset with the ability to work independently as a motivated and pro-active self-starter. 

• Curious and willing to learn.

• Commercial and tactical vision

• Proficiency in the use of underwriting tools, ability to understand and assess the results

• Organised and able to prioritise under pressure, high level of commitment

• Ability to evaluate, condense and summarise key information

• Fluency in French and English and able to travel worldwide.

• Willing to perform under time pressure during peak activity renewal periods while ensuring adherence to processes and guidelines.

Education

You have a Master’s degree in Insurance, Finance or  Risk Management.