We are currently recruiting for a Head of Ceded Reinsurance to join our team based in London on a full time permanent basis.
The Head of Ceded Reinsurance leads Travelers Europe’s ceded reinsurance strategy and relationships, with oversight of the analysis, placement, management, and optimisation of reinsurance programmes.
Working closely with European Leadership and underwriting management, the role shapes and refines risk appetite and reinsurance strategy, ensures appropriate programme structure recommendations are made, and that placement is executed effectively. Drawing on deep reinsurance expertise, strong relationship-building skills, and executive presence, the role drives day-to-day treaty placement activity, provides thought leadership on long-term placement strategy and other critical reinsurance matters, and builds robust internal and external networks. This role has direct line management responsibility.
This role is a Key Function holder within the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SM&CR) as set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), and is subject to the rules and regulations of the relevant regulators. Fitness and Probity (F&P) will be assessed — and certified where required — both on appointment and annually thereafter. Post-holders are required to abide by the Conduct Rules at all times.
Our leaders in regulated roles champion Travelers’ culture and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment. In addition to this job description, the successful candidate will receive a Statement of Responsibilities (SoR) outlining their specific accountabilities, along with any applicable mandatory prescribed responsibilities.
Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.