Treaty Reinsurance Casualty Broker

Company:

Guy Carpenter

Description:

Guy Carpenter in London is seeking a resourceful and proactive Reinsurance Broker with experience in the Middle East markets and a focus on expanding the footprint in Africa to join our energetic and collaborative IMEA team. This role involves brokering treaty reinsurance programs specialising in casualty and cyber lines of business across the IMEA region, with responsibilities including developing, placing, and servicing casualty reinsurance programs while working closely with cedants, reinsurers, and internal analytics teams to deliver competitive and innovative solutions.

We will count on you

• Support the renewal and placement of casualty & cyber reinsurance programs for regional and multinational clients and prospects across the Middle East Markets.

• Engage with clients to understand their evolving cyber and casualty risk management needs and foster strong, lasting relationships.

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

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

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

• Stay informed of market trends, emerging cyber threats, and casualty risk developments to better serve clients and negotiate optimal terms.

• 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 programmes (treaty and/or facultative), including GL, 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.

• Work closely with actuarial, modelling, 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 (re)insurance market, with a focus on casualty lines.

• Experience broking cyber and/or casualty treaty reinsurance programs.

• Preferably ACII qualified or actively working towards ACII qualification.

• Strong knowledge of Middle Eastern insurance markets, regulatory environments, and local business practices.

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

• Strong knowledge of Pro Rata and XoL treaties.

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

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

What makes you stand out

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

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

• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with cyber risk and casualty market developments.

• Commercially minded with a strong client-service orientation.

• Confident in relationship building across cultures and markets.

• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced international environment.

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 guycarp.com, 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 reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

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.