VP, Underwriting Executive - Individual

General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 38 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies.

Gen Re currently offers an excellent opportunity for a VP, Underwriting Executive - Individual Life to work remotely based out of our Stamford, CT office.

The Individual Life Facultative Underwriting team is seeking a VP, Underwriting Executive, to lead and develop a team of experienced underwriters while helping deliver exceptional underwriting and service to our clients. This is a hands‑on leadership role for an accomplished life reinsurance underwriter who enjoys developing others, building strong client relationships, and contributing to underwriting excellence.

The successful candidate will foster a high performing and collaborative team, provide technical underwriting guidance, manage relationships with assigned clients, and partner across the organization to continually enhance our underwriting practices and client experience. The Underwriting Executive will also maintain a small active underwriting caseload, remaining closely connected to our facultative business and evolving risk landscape.

• Lead and develop a high performing underwriting team by creating an engaging and collaborative environment where team members can succeed. Provide regular coaching and feedback, support individual development, recognize strong performance, and address performance or competency gaps when needed.
• Manage team performance and development through ongoing performance management, regular individual and team discussions, thoughtful delegation of responsibilities, and appropriate underwriting authorities. Help team members identify development opportunities and achieve their individual goals while maintaining high standards for underwriting quality and client service.
• Promote underwriting excellence by reviewing and providing second signature approval on underwriting decisions, providing technical guidance and consultation on complex cases, partnering with Medical staff and underwriting colleagues as appropriate, and ensuring sound and consistent application of underwriting philosophy and guidelines.
• Maintain underwriting expertise by managing a small active underwriting caseload, demonstrating sound risk assessment and remaining connected to the complexities and evolving needs of our facultative business.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships by developing a thorough understanding of assigned clients, including their business, products, procedures, treaty considerations, and service expectations. Serve as a primary underwriting resource for assigned clients and provide timely, thoughtful support that strengthens Gen Re’s position as a valued reinsurance partner.
• Monitor client and business performance by identifying trends in areas such as facultative activity, placement, and service. Share insights and proactively identify opportunities to improve the client experience and strengthen relationships.
• Advance underwriting practices by partnering with underwriting leadership, Medical, Actuarial, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities to enhance underwriting guidelines, risk assessment, workflows, efficiency, and the overall client experience.
• Contribute to key underwriting initiatives and…