Underwriter/Senior Underwriter – General Property

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) offers an exciting opportunity to join our German Property team as an Underwriter or Senior Underwriter – General Property, based in Cologne (Headquarters), Frankfurt, Munich, or Hamburg. We are looking for a motivated and intellectually curious underwriting professional, open to candidates across different career stages. The level of responsibility and seniority will be aligned with the individual’s experience, expertise, and track record. In this role, you will contribute to the development and underwriting of general property business across the German market. This includes pre‑qualifying and evaluating new and renewal opportunities, analyzing property risk exposures, and making sound underwriting decisions within BHSI’s risk appetite. Depending on experience, you will either: Develop your underwriting and market‑facing capabilities, working closely with senior underwriters and internal stakeholders to support portfolio growth and broker engagement, or Take ownership of underwriting decisions and portfolio development, actively driving broker and client relationships, production activity, and market strategy. Across all levels, you will play an active role in the disciplined and profitable growth of the portfolio, collaborating closely with brokers, customers, other BHSI product lines, and the Risk Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a technically strong, collaborative environment with exposure to complex property risks and bespoke underwriting solutions, while continuing to grow professionally within the BHSI platform.