Major reinsurers with active hiring
- MS Reinsurance – Global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland with its HQ in Zurich; actively hiring for underwriting, pricing, actuarial, contract counsel, portfolio and exposure management, and operations analyst roles.
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Swiss Re – Global reinsurance leader headquartered in Zurich; regularly posts roles in pricing, underwriting, actuarial, risk modeling, product management, and tech/data. Recent examples include Senior Pricing Officer (Property Treaty), Senior Pricing Actuary (Casualty Treaty), and Agriculture Product Manager roles.
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SCOR – Major reinsurer with a Zurich presence; recently posted roles such as Agriculture Reinsurance Risk Modeling Trainee and other pricing/analytics positions.
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Munich Re – While HQ is in Munich, it maintains significant operations in Zurich and frequently lists reinsurance/insurance roles in the city via LinkedIn and local job boards.
Specialty insurers & reinsurers recruiting in Zurich
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AXIS Capital – Global specialty insurer/reinsurer with a Zurich branch; hiring for senior underwriters (e.g., International Casualty), claims leads, actuarial analysts, and internal recruiting roles.
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Helvetia (Specialty Lines) – Swiss insurer with a strong specialty lines unit in Zurich/Dübendorf; currently recruiting Senior Underwriters (Industrial Property), Senior Nat Cat Analysts, and (Senior) Portfolio Analysts in reinsurance.
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RenaissanceRe – Global reinsurer with European operations; listed among similar employers to MS Reinsurance and Swiss Re on LinkedIn, indicating an active Zurich hiring footprint.
Big Four and global advisory firms
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Deloitte Switzerland (Zurich) – Actively recruiting for insurance-focused consulting roles, including Senior Consultant/Manager – Insurance Innovation & Transformation, Business Analyst/Consultant – Insurance Innovation & Transformation, and Manager/Senior Manager Life Insurance (Actuarial Services, Audit & Assurance). These roles cover strategy, operating model redesign, core platform transformation, and actuarial consulting for (re)insurers.[deloitte]
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EY Switzerland (Zurich) – Hiring (Senior) Consultants in Business Consulting with explicit insurance & reinsurance experience, focusing on transformation projects, operating model design, process improvement, and digital enablement for reinsurers. EY also lists actuarial and risk consulting roles serving the insurance sector.[ey]
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PwC Switzerland (Zurich) – Multiple openings in Insurance Consulting and Risk Consulting: Manager – Insurance Consulting (P&C Retail & Commercial), FS Risk Consulting (Technology), and Risk Consulting Managers for trade/industry and financial services. PwC’s Swiss insurance practice covers regulatory change, risk & regulatory consulting, and actuarial services for (re)insurers.[pwc]
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KPMG Switzerland (Zurich) – Recruiting Senior Consultant – Financial Services Non-Life Actuary, supporting audits, SST/Solvency II, capital modeling, model validation, and finance transformation for insurance and reinsurance clients. KPMG’s Actuarial and Insurance Risk team works across P&C, health, and reinsurance.[kpmg]
Specialist risk, insurance, and actuarial consultancies
- Kessler & Co (Zurich HQ) – Leading Swiss risk, insurance and pension benefits consultancy; advises 1,500+ companies on enterprise risk management, insurance programs, alternative risk financing, cyber/business interruption, and M&A insurance due diligence. Part of Marsh network since 1998; regularly posts roles in risk/insurance consulting.[pension-services]
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Forvis Mazars Switzerland (Zurich) – Actuarial & Risk team advising insurance/reinsurance companies, pension funds, and financial institutions on risk management, actuarial services, M&A, and IT-related insurance projects.[forvismazars]
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Aon Switzerland (Zurich HQ) – Global risk, retirement, and health solutions firm; currently hiring Senior Actuarial Consultant (Non-Life) in Global Risk Consulting, supporting complex re/insurance program design, regulatory consulting (SST/Solvency II), and captive work, plus Director of Risk Analytics – EMEA, Commercial Risk.[jobs]
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Willis Towers Watson (WTW) – Zurich office – Insurance consulting and technology (ICT) roles including Senior Actuary Non-Life, advising on financial reporting, risk management, and product/market strategy for insurers and financial services. Also hiring in Health & Benefits and Investment Consulting for institutional clients (pension funds, insurers).[careers.wtwco]
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Marsh McLennan (Zurich) – Global leader in insurance broking and risk management; Marsh and specialty reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter (part of Marsh McLennan) advise insurers and corporates on risk strategy, placement, and analytics. Marsh’s Zurich hub typically hosts risk consulting, broking, and analytics roles.[careers.marsh]
Strategy consultancies with strong insurance practices
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Boston Consulting Group (BCG) – Zurich – Recently engaged by Swiss Re for a major cost-cutting and operational efficiency program; BCG’s Zurich office runs insurance-sector strategy and transformation work and posts generalist consultant roles that often feed into financial services/insurance projects.[consultancy]
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Oliver Wyman – Zurich office – Global specialist in risk, reinsurance, investments, and strategy; maintains a dedicated Zurich office serving the (re)insurance and broader financial sector with advisory work.[oliverwyman]
Where to find live openings
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LinkedIn Jobs – Search “Insurance Consulting” or “Risk Consulting” + “Zurich”; filter by company (Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG, Aon, WTW, Synpulse, Kessler, Oliver Wyman, BCG).[linkedin]
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jobs.ch / JobScout24 – Swiss-focused boards with many insurance/risk consulting roles in Zurich (Deloitte, KPMG, Aon, WTW, Synpulse, Kessler, etc.).[jobs]
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Company career pages – Direct sources:
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Deloitte:
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EY:
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PwC:
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KPMG:
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Aon:
aon.com/switzerland/en/about-aon/careers[aon] -
WTW:
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Synpulse:
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Kessler:
kessler.ch[kessler]
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If you tell me your profile (e.g., actuarial vs strategy vs risk/tech, seniority, languages), I can narrow this to the best-fit firms and specific current roles.
Some examples of jobs
Senior Pricing Actuary
About the role
In this role, you will provide actuarial support for underwriting decisions and our financial targets. You will contribute to the Technical Pricing Framework, ensure models meet pricing standards, and support the modernization of pricing tools and infrastructure. You will also use internal and external data to enhance pricing models, while building strong relationships with Zurich-based underwriters and delivering training as needed.
Your responsibilities
- Deliver timely and accurate actuarial input that contributes to underwriting decision making and MS AAG financial targets
- Contribute to and support the Technical Pricing Framework for MS Re’s business written out of our Zurich office
- Ensure models meet the Reinsurance Pricing policy and standards in respect of technical pricing and rate monitoring
- Support and help drive the model modernization effort within and across MS AAG, collaborating within the pricing and development teams to migrate to the strategic Technical Pricing infrastructure
- Analyze external and internal data to support technical pricing models
- Develop a strong working relationship with all Zurich based Underwriters
- Arrange and deliver underwriter training as required
Your profile
- Qualified actuary with at 5-10 years of relevant industry experience with knowledge of Reinsurance pricing
- Excellent communication skills in English. Fluency in German, Italian and French a plus.
- Strong quantitative analytical and IT skills - particularly MS Excel, VBA and SQL experience desirable; programming (R or Python) and data visualisation tools (MS Power BI or QlikView) would also be beneficial
- Ability to work well under pressure and attention to detail
- Must be well organized with the ability to use initiative and self-manage whilst being able to work effectively in a team environment
About MS Reinsurance
MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland with underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami, and New York. The Company underwrites non-life treaty reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis through its three business units: Americas, International, and Specialty Lines. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance combines reliability and agility to make its clients’ businesses stronger. With a drive to move quickly and a commitment to long term partnership, MS Reinsurance supports its partners with the momentum and stability they can build on.
