Gen Re currently offers an excellent opportunity for Property Treaty Underwriter to work in our Stamford office. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Role Description The Treaty Underwriter's primary responsibility is to assess, underwrite, price and structure new and renewal treaty business consistent with General Re's risk appetite and profit margin expectations. The person needs to be able to effectively explain his/her findings and positions to both internal stakeholders as well as external clients. This role will be primarily focused on treaties with property exposure. Position Responsibilities: Technical • Technical underwriting capabilities handling commercial and personal lines of business. Strong property background is required. Technical capabilities include: o The ability to assess and analyze exposure to loss o Primary insurance policy form knowledge o Understanding of primary insurance rate making • Reinsurance knowledge encompassing either: o Treaty reinsurance background or o Facultative underwriting handling more complex risks or programs • Understanding of treaty pricing tools and concepts • Insurance company financial statement knowledge and how financials relate to reinsurance purchasing decision Property-Specific Technical Requirements • Hands-on experience assessing and pricing per-risk property business, including personal, commercial, and industrial risks, with the ability to assess large risks and attritional loss exposure. • Strong command of per-risk technical analysis, including risk profile analysis and evaluation of construction, occupancy, and protection. • Knowledge of natural catastrophe exposure across key perils, including named windstorm / hurricane, earthquake, severe convective storm, wildfire, flood, and winter storms. • Experience with various treaty structures, including per-risk and catastrophe excess-of-loss, working and clash layers, quota share, and surplus treaties • Command of property-specific treaty terms such as occurrence definitions, hours clauses, reinstatements and reinstatement premiums, event limits, and inuring reinsurance • Property pricing methods, including exposure rating and experience rating, and blending catastrophe model output with underwriting judgment Marketing and Business Development • Understanding of insurance marketplace and company reinsurance buying motivations • Participation in opportunity generations and pre-qualification process • Work with client teams to build business opportunities, explain reinsurance structures and pricing, and articulate value of General Re in buying decisions • Play an advisory role to clients by sharing underwriting expertise Operational and Leadership • Effectively communicate positions, look at alternatives and work through issues while maintaining underwriting discipline • Proactively work to anticipate and solve issues that hinder a successful business outcome • Comfortable making suggestions that build business and/or improve processes Role Qualifications and Experience • We welcome candidates across a range of experience levels; however, a minimum of 8 years of relevant underwriting experience is required in insurance/reinsurance industry with strong property background. Actuarial or strong quantitative background is a plus. • Excellent communication and presentation skills • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others • Demonstrated ability to work calmly and effectively under time constraints • Strong time management and organizational skills • Strong analytical skills • Self-starter and ability to multi-task • Proficient in Microsoft Office products, e.g. Excel • Reinsurance contract knowledge • CPCU/ARe designations preferred • Some travel required Salary Range 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the US and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training. Our Corporate Headquarters Address General Reinsurance Corporation 400 Atlantic Street, 9th Floor Stamford, CT 06901 (US)