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Compensation:Salary Range: $109,000 - $158,000. This position is bonus eligible.
Role Summary:The Assistant Vice President, Casualty Treaty Underwriter is responsible for underwriting and managing a portfolio of U.S. casualty treaty reinsurance business in line with approved underwriting authority, risk appetite, and business plan objectives. The role evaluates new and renewal submissions, develops pricing and structuring recommendations in partnership with actuarial and other internal stakeholders, supports broker and cedant relationship management, and contributes to profitable growth, portfolio optimization, and disciplined underwriting execution.
Key Responsibilities:- Underwrite new and renewal U.S. casualty treaty reinsurance business, including proportional and excess of loss structures, within delegated authority and in accordance with underwriting guidelines.
- Review cedant submissions, exposure data, historical loss experience, underwriting strategy, product mix, and financial information to assess risk quality and underwriting acceptability.
- Develop pricing views and treaty structure recommendations in collaboration with actuarial, using internal pricing tools, market intelligence, and portfolio considerations.
- Negotiate rates, terms, conditions, and contract wording with brokers and cedants, escalating matters outside authority as required.
- Prepare underwriting files, pricing documentation, referral materials, and transaction summaries that clearly articulate risk assessment, assumptions, and rationale.
- Manage assigned portfolio performance, including monitoring rate adequacy, loss emergence, accumulations, volatility drivers, and opportunities for remediation or optimization.
- Support business development and renewal strategy by identifying target accounts, preparing for broker and client meetings, and maintaining responsive service standards.
- Coordinate with claims, legal, finance, credit, operations, and contract wordings teams to ensure accurate documentation, compliance, and effective account management.
- Maintain awareness of casualty market trends, social inflation, litigation developments, reserve adequacy themes, and regulatory considerations relevant to U.S. treaty business.
- Contribute to underwriting audits, peer reviews, portfolio reviews, and process improvement initiatives that strengthen underwriting discipline and operating efficiency.
Work Experience, Skills & Competencies:- 5-8 years of relevant casualty insurance or reinsurance underwriting experience, with treaty reinsurance experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of U.S. casualty lines, treaty structures, underwriting analytics, contract terms, and portfolio management principles.
- Strong casualty underwriting and reinsurance analytical capability.
- Sound judgment in pricing, structuring, and contract review.
- Ability to synthesize complex data into clear underwriting recommendations.
- Strong organization, documentation, and execution discipline.
- Effective broker and client communication skills.
- Collaborative approach and ability to work across multiple functions in a fast-paced market environment.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills required.
- Proficiency in Excel, underwriting tools, and presentation materials expected.
- Bachelor's degree in insurance, finance, business, economics, mathematics, or a related field preferred.
- Professional designations such as CPCU, ARe, or progress toward completion are preferred.
Additional Information#LI-Hybrid:PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.
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