Reinsurance Underwriter - Casualty and Financial Lines

About the Role

This role sits at the heart of the companys Casualty & Financial Lines growth strategy. The Underwriter will assess, price and structure reinsurance risks, actively managing portfolio performance while building strong relationships with brokers and capacity providers. Working from DIFC, the role offers direct involvement in shaping underwriting strategy, developing new markets and ensuring profitable, compliant and technically sound reinsurance underwriting across international portfolios.

• Assess reinsurance risks across Casualty & Financial Lines
• Price and structure covers within authority limits
• Apply market benchmarks and loss data

• Manage profitability and loss ratios
• Monitor exposure accumulation
• Support renewal and remediation actions

• Apply underwriting guidelines and binders
• Maintain DFSA regulatory compliance
• Support internal governance reviews

• Build strong broker partnerships
• Support placement negotiations
• Attend client and market meetings

• Prepare underwriting performance reports
• Present renewal and portfolio analyses
• Support management decision-making

• Identify growth opportunities
• Support new product initiatives
• Contribute to business planning and strategy

• Degree-qualified in Insurance, Risk Management or a related field
• 7–10 years hands-on underwriting experience in Casualty & Financial Lines
• ACII, CII, CPCU or similar professional qualification advantageous
• Practical experience with facultative and treaty reinsurance programmes
• Strong grasp of pricing, wordings and market benchmarks
• Track record of managing profitable reinsurance portfolios
• GCC expeience required

• High-level Casualty & Financial Lines underwriting expertise
• Strong pricing, analytical and risk assessment capability
• Profitability and portfolio performance focus
• Confident broker and market engagement skills
• Regulatory and governance awareness
• Effective communication and stakeholder management