What are the responsibilities and job description for the Property Actuary, US Globals and Canada position at Swiss Re?
Are you an experienced actuarial person with a passion for property business, advanced analytical capabilities, and a strong strategic mindset? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
About The Role
We are seeking a forward‑thinking actuary to join our team, reporting directly to the Head of US Globals and Canada Property CUO. In this role, you will partner closely with underwriters across both markets to evaluate and cost sophisticated deals—including per risk, quota share, and aggregate structures. In addition to deal‑level pricing, you will lead advanced portfolio analytics across the US and Canadian property markets, contributing to strategic insights and helping shape reinsurance decisions at scale.
This is a unique opportunity to influence high‑impact reinsurance strategies, contribute thought leadership, and collaborate across a dynamic, cross‑functional environment.
Key Responsibilities
The US Globals and Canada Property CUO desk plays a pivotal role in evaluating some of Swiss Re’s most complex and strategically important property treaties—both in terms of underlying exposures and innovative deal structures. Our US Globals clients include some of the largest and most sophisticated carriers worldwide, and our remit spans US commercial and personal lines, as well as international exposures.
Our team integrates seasoned underwriters and actuaries who collaborate to deliver highly tailored, data‑driven solutions for clients. With team members located across Armonk, NY; Schaumburg, IL; and Toronto, Canada, we bring diverse and deep expertise to every challenge.
We embrace complexity, champion innovation, and consistently set high standards for excellence within the US Property Globals and Canada CUO organization.
About You
You are a seasoned, strategic, and analytically driven professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. You bring deep intellectual curiosity and the ability to translate complex quantitative insights into actionable recommendations. You demonstrate mature judgment, naturally lead from your seat, proactively address challenges, and build strong partnerships across teams and stakeholders.
Qualifications And Skills
The estimated base salary range for this position in Armonk is $95,000 to $159,000 and in Schaumburg is $90,000 to $150,000. The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace 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.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
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Reference Code: 137101
About The Role
We are seeking a forward‑thinking actuary to join our team, reporting directly to the Head of US Globals and Canada Property CUO. In this role, you will partner closely with underwriters across both markets to evaluate and cost sophisticated deals—including per risk, quota share, and aggregate structures. In addition to deal‑level pricing, you will lead advanced portfolio analytics across the US and Canadian property markets, contributing to strategic insights and helping shape reinsurance decisions at scale.
This is a unique opportunity to influence high‑impact reinsurance strategies, contribute thought leadership, and collaborate across a dynamic, cross‑functional environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the costing of highly complex non‑catastrophe treaties across the US Globals and Canada Property portfolios, developing robust expected loss estimates and appropriate loss distributions.
- Drive advanced portfolio‑level analytics to inform strategic decision‑making, optimize performance, and identify emerging trends across markets.
- Develop, refine, and enhance actuarial models, methodologies, and costing parameters that support the broader property business.
- Engage and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders—including clients, broker actuaries, client managers, reserving teams, and Swiss Re senior leadership—to evaluate deals, portfolios, and pricing assumptions using diverse data sources.
- Ensure pricing adequacy by assessing the impact of contract features, underwriting exposures, evolving legal and regulatory frameworks, and broader societal trends.
- Serve as a key representative of Swiss Re in the Property market through active engagement with clients, brokers, and industry organizations.
The US Globals and Canada Property CUO desk plays a pivotal role in evaluating some of Swiss Re’s most complex and strategically important property treaties—both in terms of underlying exposures and innovative deal structures. Our US Globals clients include some of the largest and most sophisticated carriers worldwide, and our remit spans US commercial and personal lines, as well as international exposures.
Our team integrates seasoned underwriters and actuaries who collaborate to deliver highly tailored, data‑driven solutions for clients. With team members located across Armonk, NY; Schaumburg, IL; and Toronto, Canada, we bring diverse and deep expertise to every challenge.
We embrace complexity, champion innovation, and consistently set high standards for excellence within the US Property Globals and Canada CUO organization.
About You
You are a seasoned, strategic, and analytically driven professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. You bring deep intellectual curiosity and the ability to translate complex quantitative insights into actionable recommendations. You demonstrate mature judgment, naturally lead from your seat, proactively address challenges, and build strong partnerships across teams and stakeholders.
Qualifications And Skills
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in a reinsurance or primary pricing, portfolio management or reserving function (property experience a plus)
- Expertise: Strong understanding of (re)insurance underwriting, property market dynamics, and key strategic drivers influencing insurer performance.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field required; ACAS/FCAS designation or active pursuit strongly preferred.
- Communication: Proven ability to distill and communicate complex analyses to executive‑level stakeholders internally and externally.
- Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively within multi‑disciplinary teams across geographies.
- Leadership: Inspire, influence, and elevate others, consistently mentoring and leading with impact, regardless of your role.
- Business Acumen: Strong ability to incorporate market intelligence and forward‑looking views into underwriting and pricing recommendations.
- Flexibility: Limited travel required across North America, primarily for client engagement
The estimated base salary range for this position in Armonk is $95,000 to $159,000 and in Schaumburg is $90,000 to $150,000. The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace 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.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
Keywords
Reference Code: 137101
Salary : $90,000 - $150,000