Reinsurance Casualty Claims Specialist

Job Description

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Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Reinsurance Casualty Claims Specialist in our SompoRe Claims team.

The Reinsurance Claims Specialist is responsible for the handling and administration of a portfolio of reinsurance claims, with a primary focus on casualty and motor reinsurance business. The role will involve day-to-day claims handling from notification to resolution, including review of coverage, assessment of liability and damages, reserving, monitoring loss development, and maintaining strong relationships with brokers, ceding companies, underwriters, and internal stakeholders.

Location: This position will ideally be based out of our Zurich office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage assigned reinsurance claims from first notification through resolution, ensuring timely, accurate handling in line with company procedures, controls, regulatory requirements, and claims standards.
• Assess coverage, liability, damages, exposures, loss developments, and reserve adequacy across a portfolio primarily focused on casualty and motor reinsurance claims, with flexibility to support other lines as needed.
• Interpret relevant policy and reinsurance contract terms, including coverage structure, retentions, attachment points, limits, exclusions, aggregates, and other key provisions.
• Maintain accurate claim files, diary management, reserves, supporting documentation, reporting, and audit-ready records, while escalating complex, high-value, contentious, or sensitive matters appropriately.
• Evaluate information from cedants, brokers, experts, counsel, and other stakeholders, and provide clear communication on claims strategy, developments, reserve changes, trends, and areas of concern.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners, support claims meetings, underwriting feedback, portfolio analysis, reporting, projects, audits, process improvements, and represent Sompo Re where required.

What you’ll bring:

• 3–7 years’ relevant claims experience, ideally gained in insurance or reinsurance claims handling.
• Experience in casualty reinsurance claims handling is preferred.
• Good understanding of insurance and reinsurance contract terms and conditions, including different reinsurance structures and their application to claims.
• Ability to assess liability, damages, exposure, and reserve adequacy using incomplete or evolving information.
• Strong analytical capability and sound judgment in reviewing claims data and claim-related documentation.
• Strong written and spoken English skills are essential. An additional European language is also essential, French being the most desired but German, Spanish, or Italian are also of great interest.
• Relevant professional qualifications, or progress towards them, would be advantageous but are not essential.
• Strong digital literacy and confidence using business software and new technologies; familiarity with claims platforms and market systems would be advantageous.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms.  The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. 

Below is a summary of some of the benefits we offer, which may vary depending on the country:

• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

Who we are and what we stand for:

At Sompo, our shared purpose is to create meaningful value for clients, communities, and each other. We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to excel. As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity. Guided by our core values—Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity—we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide. Life at Sompo page

Our values come to life in how we hire and grow talent. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need, and we strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.