Reinsurance, Casualty Broker

Company:Guy CarpenterDescription:

Guy Carpenter in London is seeking a resourceful and proactive Reinsurance Broker with experience in Middle East markets and a strong focus on expanding our footprint in Africa.

Join our dynamic and collaborative IMEA team, where you will broker treaty reinsurance programs specialising in casualty lines of business across the IMEA region. This role involves developing, placing, and servicing casualty reinsurance programs while working closely with cedants, reinsurers, and internal analytics teams to deliver competitive and innovative solutions. We welcome candidates with insurance market experience who possess a strong casualty background and a genuine interest in transitioning into the reinsurance sector.

We will count on you

• Support the renewal and placement of casualty reinsurance programs for regional and multinational clients and prospects across the Middle East markets, including travel to these regions as needed.

• Engage with clients to understand their evolving casualty risk needs, fostering strong, lasting relationships.

• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions with reinsurers to secure favourable outcomes for clients in the casualty space.

• Prepare placement slips, cover notes, and contracts specific to casualty treaty business.

• Monitor and follow up on contract documentation to ensure timely and accurate processing.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with insurance companies, MGAs, and reinsurers across the Middle East.

• Identify new business opportunities, market trends, and emerging casualty risks within the region.

• Lead the placement of casualty reinsurance programs (treaty and/or facultative), including general liability, motor liability, workers' compensation, professional liability, medical malpractice, and other specialty casualty lines.

• Develop placement strategies that maximise capacity, pricing efficiency, and coverage quality for clients.

• Negotiate terms and conditions with global and regional reinsurers.

• Collaborate closely with actuarial, modeling, and analytics teams to interpret portfolio data, assess risk profiles, and structure optimal reinsurance solutions.

• Monitor regulatory and legal developments impacting casualty business within the region.

What you need to have

• Solid knowledge of the insurance or reinsurance market, with a focus on casualty lines.

• Preferably experience broking casualty treaty reinsurance programs; however, candidates from the insurance industry with a strong casualty background will also be considered.

• ACII qualification preferred or actively working towards it.

• Experience with Middle Eastern insurance markets, regulatory environments, and local business practices is highly desirable; candidates from other regions such as APAC or North America will also be considered.

• Proven negotiation skills and established relationships with regional carriers and global reinsurers.

• Preferable knowledge of Pro Rata and Excess of Loss (XoL) treaties.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and client-facing skills.

• Fluency in English is essential; Arabic and/or French language skills are advantageous.

What makes you stand out?

• Previous experience or familiarity with Middle East insurance and reinsurance markets.

• Proven track record of successfully broking casualty treaty reinsurance programs.

• Commercially minded with a strong client-service orientation.

• Confident in building relationships across cultures and markets.

• A team player who thrives in a fast-paced international environment.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

At Guy Carpenter, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a leading global risk advisory and reinsurance specialist and broker. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit , or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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