Specialist in Property Insurance

About the job

Specialist in Property Insurance

Kessler is the leading Swiss company for comprehensive risk, insurance, and pension consulting. We serve over 1,600 medium and large Swiss companies from the service, trade, and industrial sectors as well as the public sector. Thanks to our expertise in various economic sectors, our qualified employees, and our leading market position, we make a significant contribution to the sustainable success of our clients.

Founded in 1915, Kessler today employs 390 staff at its headquarters in Zurich and at locations in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen, Sion, and Vaduz. As a Swiss partner of Marsh, we have been part of a network of specialists from all areas of risk management with extensive experience in managing global insurance programmes since 1998.

To complement our well-coordinated team, we are looking for a team-oriented and positively minded individual with drive.

What to expect

• Independent advice and support for corporate clients in the construction and real estate sector regarding their property insurance solutions
• Design of customer-specific and innovative insurance solutions as well as their placement and ongoing management, including conducting tenders and contract analyses
• Direct contact with clients and insurers
• Active claims support in complex claims
• Support of the Technical Insurance department and collaboration in advising and managing corresponding insurance solutions in close cooperation with the responsible specialists

What you bring

• Completed commercial training with further education in the insurance sector (professional certificate, higher vocational education or equivalent qualification)
• Several years of professional experience in advising corporate clients at an insurer or broker
• In-depth knowledge of property and business interruption insurance
• German as mother tongue, good English skills are an advantage
• High initiative and willingness to take responsibility
• Broker registration or willingness to undergo corresponding training

What we offer

• Family business with a long-term orientation
• A collegial atmosphere at eye level, characterised by respect, helpfulness, and team spirit
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
• Independent work with plenty of scope for creativity
• At least 5 weeks of holiday per year
• Support for further training both in terms of time and finances
• Home office options depending on workload up to 2 days/week
• Various company events from ski days to summer parties

Have we piqued your interest? We look forward to receiving your application.

For further questions, please contact Ms Sarah Salerno, HR specialist, Tel. +41 44 387 88 47