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PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

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We are seeking a Program Underwriter with casualty insurance underwriting experience, ideally within the E&S market and MGA structures.

This individual will be a critical member of our growing Insurance Programs team and will have the opportunity to build out a portfolio inside a market leading brand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with MGAs providing excellent service, underwriting expertise, and performance feedback.
• Communicate PartnerRe risk appetite, guidelines, procedures, and data requirements with a focus on delivering a profitable portfolio.
• Work closely with actuarial units to monitor the risk and financial performance of individual programs, as well as the overall portfolio.
• Work closely with legal and compliance to ensure adherence to underwriting and procedural guidelines are being followed.
• Actively participate in auditing of our MGA partners to ensure negotiated terms and conditions of MGA agreements are being followed.

Technical Skills / Competencies:

• Deep knowledge of casualty insurance lines (GL, Auto Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Professional Liability) with proven ability to evaluate coverage forms, exclusions, and endorsements.
•   Proficiency with underwriting and program administration systems (policy issuance platforms, bordereaux/data management tools, and MGA reporting systems) to ensure accurate tracking of premium, claims, and compliance metrics.
• Strong analytical capability using actuarial and financial tools (loss ratio analysis, pricing methodologies, and reserving concepts) to assess program performance and support portfolio profitability.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills; able to engage clients, brokers and colleagues to gain their trust as partner and collaborator.
• An analytical/inquisative mindset with strong technical skills, able to make quantitative and qualitative assessments of risk.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and willingness to operate as part of a close knit team.
• A willingness to share one’s point of view and take ownership.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong work ethic and unquestionable professional integrity.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant program, insurance, or reinsurance experience — preferably in casualty E&S underwriting. MGA experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of the E&S market, primary insurance coverage and forms, MGA structures, and program administration (systems, policy issuance, claims handling).
• Solid understanding of actuarial and accounting concepts.

Education:

• A college or university degree is required.  

Professional Qualifications or Designations:

• CPCU and/or other industry designations (ARe, RPLU, AINS, ARM) are preferred.

Additional Information

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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.

Thank you,

PartnerRe Hiring Team