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Shape your career with Gen Re. Take the next step and become a part of our worldwide team of skilled professionals.
The dedication of our employees to the mission of Gen Re and the values of its parent company, Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., is what sets us apart. Gen Re strives to be the most valuable global reinsurer for its reinsurance partners and its shareholder.
This video is an excerpt of a conversation between our CEO and our Chairman.
Gen Re values excellence, integrity, personal responsibility, diversity, and optimism. Our flat management structure and team-based environment promote collaboration and free-flowing communication.
At Gen Re, we will support you through your journey to a fulfilling career in one or more of the following areas. We welcome applicants at all levels from entry level to more experienced. Please click on the career paths below to see how you could develop with us. Make Gen Re your next move.
Career Track – Actuarial
Actuarial roles make up over 12% of our workforce and are a pillar of our disciplined approach to underwriting and risk management. Entry level positions, post-university, start at the trainee or associate level with a focus in either Property & Casualty or Life & Health.
Development opportunities include paths in both pricing/business development and reserving roles, with long-term opportunities outside of the actuarial space for those interested in leveraging their actuarial skills in other areas such as account underwriting, business development or risk management.
Career Track – Underwriting & Marketing
Underwriting roles make up 30+% of our workforce and are a fundamental contributor to our disciplined approach to risk management. Entry level roles, post-university, include opportunities in our Facultative businesses with paths to both Treaty (Marketing & Underwriting) and Referral Underwriting.
On the marketing or sales side, underwriters strive to build lasting relationships with their clients. Marketing efforts include a variety of touch points, including client entertainment, industry events, meetings and presentations, and written communication. Marketing roles make up nearly 10% of our workforce.
We offer an intensive introductory training program called Jump School where underwriting trainees from around the world come together to learn the business from our experts. Additional annual training programs follow Jump School throughout the first 5+ years of an underwriter’s career.
Career Track – Claims
Claims positions make up almost 10% of our workforce across our Property & Casualty and Life & Health businesses. Our Claims expertise is utilized to diligently handle a wide variety of claims, support underwriting strategies, and provide superior service to Gen Re’s clients. Claims roles need to analyze a range of information to develop the full picture and strategy for claims management. Entry level roles, post-university, start at the assistant or associate level, while university graduates start out in more advanced Claims roles – all with a path to Claims Manager and other roles within the broader Gen Re group, such as account management or underwriting.
We are a global business with roles and careers in many functions. We have a global Finance Team, HR Team, Legal and Compliance Team, Information Technology Team, and Marketing Support Team. Each jurisdiction requires specific risk and governance controls, and we employ technical experts in those fields too. This is just a snapshot. If you’d like to explore the many options we can offer, please take a look through our list of open positions.
We offer students exciting opportunities to gain insights and put experience into practice along with developing theoretical knowledge. Our interns and working students have the opportunity to participate in day-to-day business and learn from the experts in the different departments. They benefit from their time at Gen Re as they are fully integrated into the teams. Our working students stay with the company from 6 months to two years. After finishing their education, many former working students have started their professional careers with us.
We are happy you are here to learn more about our P&C Graduate Scheme! In this short video you’ll see a summary of our 24-month trainee programme as an Actuary or Underwriter (d/f/m) in Cologne or London. To watch the full version, visit the P&C Graduate Scheme page.
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At Gen Re, we value our employees and the communities where we work and live. We provide an environment for our employees to deliver their full potential and participate meaningfully in their communities by:
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We have a firm commitment to ethical and legal business practices. The Gen Re Group is fully committed to complying with all laws and regulations applicable to our businesses in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Employees are expected to deal honestly and fairly with their fellow associates, our clients, and other third parties.
Taking care of our people is a top priority. In addition to our culture, DEI, and community impact, our Total Rewards Packages provide support and security for our employees and their families.
Our people matter to us, and therefore a balanced life is important. We have comprehensive family and personal holiday/vacation offerings relevant to each of our global locations.
