Head of Ceded Reinsurance

Overview

In this role you steer Travelers Europe’s ceded reinsurance strategy and lead the design, placement, and optimization of treaty and facultative programmes. You’ll partner with European leaders to shape risk appetite and ensure effective execution of reinsurance placements. You provide strategic guidance on market conditions, manage key relationships with brokers and reinsurers, and drive capital and profitability outcomes. This is a high-visibility leadership role with regulatory responsibility and a focus on collaboration across functions.

Pay / Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension plan with employer contribution
• Minimum 25 days holiday (up to 35)
• Wellness programme including mental health support
• Volunteer and Matching Gift programme

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the ceded reinsurance strategy aligned with risk appetite
• Design and structure treaty and facultative programmes across lines of business
• Lead external relationship management with brokers and reinsurers
• Oversee placement, renewal, and pricing negotiations with markets
• Draft and refine contract wording for treaties and manage documentation
• Manage capital modelling, analytics, and reporting related to reinsurance
• Ensure regulatory compliance and governance in reinsurance activities
• Lead and develop the ceded reinsurance team and foster continuous improvement

Key requirements

• Proven experience leading a reinsurance function at a senior level
• Extensive global P&C insurance and reinsurance experience
• Knowledge of London Market processes and systems
• Track record in reinsurance design, placement, and broker/reinsurer relationships
• Strong understanding of capital modelling and its application to reinsurance strategy
• University degree and ACII qualification

• Executive presence
• Stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking
• Reinsurance programme design
• Treaty and facultative negotiation
• Capital modelling and analytics

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