Head L&H Underwriting & Claims Portfolio
Swiss Re•London, England, UK
fulltime
Finance and Sales
11+ years
Are you driven by the vital impact that underwriting and claims brings to Life and Health insurance? Can you guide clients through the evolving risk landscape, balancing technological innovation with prudent risk management? Do you thrive in leading and engaging teams across diverse locations, cultures, and cross-functional disciplines? If so, this opportunity may be the next step in your career: join our L&H team as the Head of Underwriting & Claims Portfolio for UK & Ireland.
As a client-facing leader, you will deliver, promote and shape Swiss Re’s underwriting and claims strategy, playing a pivotal role in strengthening the Swiss Re UK & Ireland brand.
About The Role We are seeking an inspiring leader with significant underwriting experience to lead the Claims and Underwriting: Portfolio/Technical team for the UK & Ireland. You will oversee portfolio performance, providing actionable insights to support the effective management of both in-force and new business. You will drive underwriting and claims philosophy and risk appetite both internally and in collaboration with clients and cross-functional teams. You will work alongside the Propositions team to deliver on the UK & Ireland market strategy, ensuring our claims and underwriting services are aligned with evolving market needs and supporting the overall business objectives.
Your leadership will guide the technical claims and underwriting team towards delivering market-leading services, setting benchmarks for industry standards and ensuring outcomes consistently exceed expectations. By cultivating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, you will drive robust risk management practices, leveraging your technical expertise to enhance portfolio outcomes and safeguard Swiss Re’s business integrity.
Through proactive, strategic direction, you’ll ensure claims and underwriting quality aligns with our objectives and supports effective risk management. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll deliver targeted claims and underwriting services aligned with Swiss Re’s strategy for risk and client relationships.
As a key member of the claims and underwriting leadership team, you will help shape the strategy for UK & Ireland, acting as a visible and credible champion for Claims & Underwriting excellence both within Swiss Re and across the industry. This role reports to the Head of Underwriting & Claims UK&I.
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The Base Salary Range For This Position Is Between 84,000 GBP And 126,000 GBP (full Time Equivelent). The Specific Salary Offered Considers
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