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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Broker - Property Insurance

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Zürich, Switzerland
HybridHybrid role; colleagues are expected in the local office or onsite with clients at least three days per week.
InsuranceInsurance Sales & Agency

About the job

Requirements
  • Commercial apprenticeship or equivalent education is required.
  • Five to seven years of insurance industry experience in risk management, broking, or a reinsurance company is required.
  • Advanced English knowledge is required.
  • A proven record of providing high-quality service to clients, colleagues, markets, and vendors is required.
  • Flexibility to adapt to different approaches or styles to situations is required.
Responsibilities
  • Manage more complex medium to large property accounts and transactions with regular client contact.
  • Negotiate coverage terms, conditions, and price with insurance companies.
  • Develop strong working relationships with Swiss and European property underwriters and contribute to assigned market relationship management activities.
  • Manage small to medium-sized strategic client relationships and their interaction with Swiss and European insurance carriers.
  • Provide advice and technical support to retail and producing offices regarding the Swiss and European insurance environment and the specific capabilities of individual markets.
  • Develop new property business opportunities with retail and producing offices.
  • Conduct marketing trips to major insurance hubs to communicate the office value proposition and meet current and prospective clients.
  • Oversee post-placement activities conducted by Associate Brokers, including execution of binding documents, policy wording, endorsements, and billings.
  • Assist management in completing monthly and quarterly management reports.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in the property insurance space is preferred.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, which operates under the Marsh brand, is an insurance broker and consulting group serving businesses, governments and institutions worldwide. Its Marsh Risk unit arranges property, casualty, cyber and employee-benefit coverage, while Guy Carpenter places reinsurance for insurers. Mercer advises employers on pay, benefits, retirement and investments, and Oliver Wyman, Lippincott and NERA handle strategy, brand and economic consulting. Brokers earn commissions and fees from placing coverage, and consultants bill client fees or charge fees based on assets or plan members. The company traces its roots to 1871 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

1871

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Consulting drives growth: Mercer and Oliver Wyman's group grew 8% organically in the June 2026 quarter, versus 3% for broking.
  • Profits cushion jobs: Marsh kept about 27 cents of operating profit per sales dollar in 2025, before one-time costs.
  • Many career paths under one employer: 95,000+ colleagues span broking, reinsurance, benefits and strategy consulting in 130 countries.

What critics are saying

  • Expect cuts: Thrive, announced October 2025, sets aside $500 million, mostly severance and technology, to save $400 million yearly.
  • Pricing works against broking: Marsh's index shows commercial rates fell 6% in the June 2026 quarter, an eighth straight drop.
  • Back-office roles are being consolidated: a Business and Client Services unit is pooling operations and technology teams company-wide.

What makes Marsh & McLennan unique

  • Consulting is a third of the business: Mercer and the Oliver Wyman group earned 36% of 2025 revenue.
  • Investment management sets it apart: Mercer is the world's largest outsourced chief investment office, running portfolios for institutions.
  • Scale sets it apart: 2025 revenue grew 10% to $27.0 billion across broking, reinsurance and consulting.

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