Senior Underwriter - Casualty – SBS (SCOR Business Solutions)
SCOR · FR, ParisThe Senior Underwriter, Casualty is accountable for underwriting complex casualty/EIL risks not only for France but also for Spain and Belgium.
1. Underwriting & Portfolio Management
- Manage and develop the existing Casualty/EIL portfolio (renewals, endorsements, claims involvement)
- Analyze, select and underwrite submissions using a technical approach (pricing, wordings, terms & conditions)
- Ensure profitability and portfolio quality in line with SBS underwriting guidelines
- Contribute to overall business results through sound and disciplined underwriting
- Develop SCOR’s Casualty/EIL market share in collaboration with EMEA commercial teams
- Originate new business opportunities and maintain a regular flow of submissions
- Promote SBS capabilities to brokers, corporate clients and ceding companies across EMEA and London market
- Represent SCOR at industry events (seminars, conferences, client meetings)
2. Business Development & Market Positioning
3. Client & Broker Relationship Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and key stakeholders across EMEA
- Conduct regular client meetings, risk visits and project site visits
- Ensure high-quality service and long-term partnership development
4. Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
- Work closely with underwriting peers across the SBS network to ensure consistency and team alignment
- Collaborate with technical assistants, claims teams and internal stakeholders
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and business intelligence within the team
- Foster a strong team spirit across EMEA
5. Reporting, Data & Business Intelligence
- Produce and share portfolio analyses and market intelligence insights
- Report regularly on accounts, underwriting performance and commercial activity
- Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely entry of data in underwriting systems
- Maintain reliable data to support portfolio monitoring and decision-making
6. Governance, Compliance & Expertise
- Ensure underwriting practices comply with legal, regulatory and SBS frameworks
- Develop and maintain technical expertise in selected industries
- Contribute to continuous improvement of underwriting practices and standards
You are a Senior Underwriter with a former international or domestic experience, with a minimum of 8 years of experience with exposure to all types of casualty risks.
- Established underwriter with several years of underwriting experience in Casualty class of business
- Proven underwriting skills including wording negotiation
Market recognition and sound reputation across insurance market
Established market relationships
Ideally Broking experience, industry or risk management experience, established client relationships, experience of writing international business
Active engagement and contribution to the global casualty team is essential, with a strong team spirit
- Knowledge of competitors, cedants, reinsurers and brokers within EMEA or internationally
An enquiring mindset with the ability to work independently as a motivated and pro-active self-starter.
Curious and willing to learn.
Commercial and tactical vision
Proficiency in the use of underwriting tools, ability to understand and assess the results
Organised and able to prioritise under pressure, high level of commitment
Ability to evaluate, condense and summarise key information
Fluency in French and English and able to travel worldwide.
Willing to perform under time pressure during peak activity renewal periods while ensuring adherence to processes and guidelines.
Education
You have a Master’s degree in Insurance, Finance or Risk Management.