Claims Manager - Predominantly French Market 60-80% (m/f/d)

New Reinsurance Company Ltd. (NewRe) is a Swiss reinsurer founded in Zurich in 1926. As a company within the Munich Re Group, we offer the financial strength and stability that comes with being part of the world's preeminent insurance and reinsurance brand. Our risk experts work together to assemble the right mix of intelligent reinsurance products and services to help our clients stay competitive – from traditional reinsurance coverages, to niche and specialty products. Our clients highly appreciate our swift and proactive approach when responding to their needs and market developments.

We are looking for an experienced Claims Manager to take primary responsibility for our French reinsurance portfolio across Property and Casualty lines, with a particular focus on Motor and Bodily Injury, while also supporting selected other markets.

Your responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for the French reinsurance claims portfolio across Property and Casualty lines, with a particular focus on Motor and Bodily Injury
• Manage complex reinsurance claims from notification to final settlement, including analysing insurance and reinsurance coverage, assessing liability, reserves and indemnity exposure, and making claims decisions within your authority
• Provide an independent view on reserve adequacy and estimate exposures arising from major NatCat events and complex loss scenarios
• Plan and conduct client claims reviews in close cooperation with Underwriting
• Prepare, negotiate and conclude commutations where appropriate
• Support the active management of the French portfolio by identifying claims trends, reserve developments, emerging risks and commutation opportunities
• Monitor legal and market developments in France and translate relevant findings into actionable insights for internal stakeholders
• Work closely with Underwriting by providing claims insights, lessons learned and portfolio-level feedback to support underwriting decisions and business development
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cedants, brokers, co-reinsurers and internal stakeholders, and represent NewRe professionally in external discussions
• Support selected other markets as required and contribute to cross-market collaboration within the Claims team
• Contribute to global Claims initiatives and actively support the delivery of the Claims Ambition 2030
• Drive continuous improvement through data analytics, digitalisation, automation and AI-enabled solutions

Your profile

• Several years of claims or underwriting experience within the French Property and Casualty insurance or reinsurance market
• Strong technical expertise in Motor and/or Bodily Injury claims is highly desirable
• Higher education and/or equivalent professional experience
• Strong understanding of insurance and reinsurance contracts, with an affinity for the legal and technical aspects of claims handling
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present complex matters clearly and concisely
• A solution-oriented and client-focused mindset, combined with sound judgement, diplomacy and the confidence to make independent decisions
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, colleagues and stakeholders across different cultures and functions
• A data-driven mindset with an interest in portfolio analytics, trend identification and underwriting insights
• Strong interest in AI and digital capabilities, with a willingness to explore innovative solutions that support claims excellence
• High level of commitment and willingness to travel
• Valuing and promoting an inclusive working and learning environment
• Fluent business French and English, both written and spoken

Your future benefits

Our employees are our greatest asset. We therefore offer them a wide range of benefits and a modern working model appreciating its positive impact on our business achievements and personal wellbeing:

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better
• Compensation: our commitment to equal treatment of all employees is reflected in our pay practice that has been awarded the attestation for equal pay by Willis Towers Watson (following the Swiss Federal Act on Gender Equality)
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work throughout flexible hybrid working model
• Continuous learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements

To learn more about us, check out www.newre.com. If you embrace challenges and want to grow with our customers and partners, we look forward to receiving your application.