About this role
Underwriter, Market Units Life & Health Reinsurance
Regular Employment
Location
Tokyo, JP
Are you a technically sharp Life & Health underwriter ready to make a real impact in one of the world's most dynamic insurance markets?
Join Swiss Re in Tokyo, where your underwriting expertise will shape meaningful client partnerships, drive portfolio performance, and contribute to innovative reinsurance solutions across Japan's Life & Health landscape. This is your opportunity to bring your technical excellence to a globally respected reinsurer - and to grow alongside a high-performing, collaborative team.
About the Role: As an Underwriter within the Market Units Life & Health Reinsurance team, you will be at the heart of Swiss Re's client engagement and underwriting excellence in Japan. You'll build and nurture trusted relationships with key Life & Health clients, deliver first-class underwriting services, and contribute to a broad range of commercial and portfolio initiatives. This role offers the perfect blend of technical depth, client-facing engagement, and strategic contribution - ideal for an underwriter who thrives on variety and impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and underwrite Life & Health risks in alignment with Swiss Re's underwriting philosophy and risk appetite, applying rigorous medical, financial and experience-based judgment
- Ensure quality and consistency of underwriting decisions through thorough documentation, governance adherence and