Lloyds’ / Property & Specialty / (Re)insurance / Short-Tail – London
We’re working on a slightly different underwriting seat!!
Not a lead role.
Not a top-line growth mandate.
And not one for someone who is comfortable just “taking a line”.
This is a follow-only position where the judgement actually matters.
The platform deploys capacity behind leading markets across property, specialty and short-tail lines — but with a very clear philosophy:
not everything gets followed
not every lead gets trusted
and not every deal deserves capacity
What this role actually is
At its core, this is about:
- deciding which deals are worth backing
- challenging lead assumptions (pricing, structure, governance)
- sizing participation properly
- and managing the portfolio like it’s your own capital
You’ll be looking at:
- consortia / QS / structured portfolios
- lead track record + discipline
- exposure, aggregates, cat footprint
- how the book actually performs vs how it’s sold
And importantly — being comfortable saying no.
What they need
This is for someone who:
- understands property / short-tail or treaty reinsurance
- has spent time around portfolio / delegated / followed business
- can read a bordereaux and actually form a view
- is comfortable challenging leads without needing to control the slip
You don’t need to be the loudest person in the room —
but you do need to be technically credible and commercially sharp.
Why this is interesting
There’s a lot of noise in the market around “growth”.
This isn’t that.
This is a platform built around:
- disciplined deployment of capacity
- backing the right underwriters
- and protecting downside as much as chasing upside
If you enjoy the thinking side of underwriting, this is a very good seat.
Bottom line
If you’ve ever looked at a deal and thought:
“this doesn’t stack up… but everyone’s following it anyway”
— this is probably the type of role you should be in.
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