Senior Medical Officer - Remote or Hybrid

 

The world of Life and Health reinsurance is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the areas of underwriting and risk assessment. At Swiss Re we embrace this evolution, driven by digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI) and rapid advancements in medicine.

 

Are you eager to be part of a dynamic global team shaping the future of risk assessment? Do you have the expertise and the vision to help us keep ahead of the curve and keep Swiss Re as #1 reinsurer in Underwriting and Claims for our client. If yes, do not hesitate to apply!

 

 

About the Role

 

Manage the medical underwriting function for North America L&H, including providing expert medical knowledge for life and health risk selection, claims management, and underwriter education.   Assist the Americas Chief Medical Officer in providing support across the globe.

 

Your main responsibilities will be:

 

Risk Selection and Claims consultation (35%) - Provide medical underwriting expertise and support to the NA underwriters on case referrals.  Provide medical consultation on critical illness claim referrals for Americas as well as participate in teleconference with client MOs over incongruence of opinions on validity of claim when rarely needed.    Interpret ECG, exercise ECG, and advanced medical investigations. Maintain and expand expertise on mortality and morbidity issues, medical trends and collaborate to promote thought leadership branding

 

Education and Training (25%) - Identify training needs and organize and provide training activities for underwriting team members internally as well as to our clients.  Participate in speaking opportunities at industry events, hosted Swiss Re client seminars, forums either virtually or in person (travel required) Publish articles/blogs when asked to promote education and thought leadership

 

Cross functional support (20%) - Provide support on mortality trends and risk factors via data and analytical research by engaging with internal actuarial, pricing, data science and solutions teams.  Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal clients.  Recommend changes to underwriting philosophy as needed. Drive UW development, innovation, and new solutions.

 

Research and development (20%)- Support the development of underwriting standards and guidelines on new topics and assist on EBRs for Life Guide updates.  Deliver thought leadership and brand-relevant positioning as a Medical Subject Matter Expert in the Americas.  Promote the Life Guide Manual, addressing client feedback.  Provide actionable insights to help clients manage risk. Increase external visibility through social media, LinkedIn blogs, media responses, and interviews.

 

About the Team

Join a dynamic and respected team as a Medical Director, where you will be part of a global network of physicians and medical experts engaged in impactful work related to life insurance claims and underwriting. While the primary responsibility is to support operations in North America, this role offers significant opportunities for collaboration with international colleagues across a variety of cross-functional initiatives.

The team pools their extensive knowledge and experience to help our clients stay at the forefront of L&H underwriting and claims, upskill and support Swiss Re's employees and ultimately ensure affordable coverage and smooth claims backed by accurate risk evaluation and prompt reimbursement for customers.  At its core - it's all about improving people's health and wellbeing.

 

About You

 

As Medical Director, you will contribute to and influence projects including evidence-based research, industry publications, global medical meetings, and thought leadership at key events. Your insights will help shape updates to our Life Guide, which is led by contributions from our global medical team.

This is an ideal role for a physician seeking to apply their clinical expertise in a non-clinical setting, with the chance to engage in intellectually stimulating work that ha