European Casualty Underwriter — London
Exclusive search on behalf of a confidential client
I’m working exclusively with a fast-growing, well-capitalised pan-European MGA to find their next European Casualty Underwriter, to be based in London. This is a genuinely exciting one to be running, and I’m only looking to speak with a small number of the right people — so if this lands with you, I’d encourage you to get in touch directly rather than wait.
The Opportunity
My client is building out its Casualty offering across Europe and wants someone to come in and effectively lead that build — shaping the proposition across the European market, with a particular focus on London, Dublin, the Netherlands, Germany, Zurich, and Antwerp.
This isn’t a cold start, and I want to be upfront about that because it matters. My client already has an established P&C offering and real momentum across its other underwriting pillars. What I’m looking for is someone to build out a genuine European Casualty book on top of a platform that already has capacity, infrastructure, and distribution in place not someone starting from nothing.
About My Client
I can share the client’s identity directly with anyone I speak to, but for now: this is a top 10 MGA in Europe by premium, headquartered in Dublin, with local underwriting expertise across its regional hubs. It was built by bringing together a number of established MGAs under one group and consolidating them into a single, unified underwriting team — combining specialist knowledge across Financial Lines, Property & Casualty, Fine Art/HNW, and Specialty lines.
- c.£250m GWP, with a clear plan to grow to £1bn
- 18 product lines across four core pillars:
- Financial Lines — including a strong London PI team, Crime, and Cyber (London & Frankfurt)
- P&C — specialist-led, with a strong focus on Property and Construction
- Fine Art / HNW — run out of the Netherlands
- Specialty — Warranty & Indemnity, Tax, Marine Trade Credit, Political & Crime, Aviation, and Energy, written EU-wide including Scandinavia and the Netherlands
- 135 heads across Europe (c.50 in London, c.10 in Dublin, with the remainder spread across their European hubs)
- Integration of the founding MGAs is nearly complete they now operate as one consolidated underwriting team
- Backed by investors who bring meaningful capacity to the table, and rated paper from major carrier names across the book
- They don’t just write European business they also write global non-US casualty risk, including from territories such as Australia
Who I’m Looking For
I need a genuine trader, not a manager of a team someone with a real following from a distribution perspective, and the ambition and track record to build something from the ground up. You’ll have the backing of an established platform, group distribution reach, and access to capacity, but the book itself would be yours to build.
Get in touch if you have:
- A strong track record underwriting European and/or global (non-US) Casualty business
- Established relationships and a genuine following in the broker market this is essential, not a nice-to-have
- Experience building or significantly growing a book of business, not just managing an existing one
- A collaborative mindset comfortable operating within a wider, multi-line European underwriting team
- Ideally, some exposure to MGA or delegated authority underwriting though for what it’s worth, some of the strongest hires I’ve placed into this business have come from outside the MGA world entirely, so don’t rule yourself out if that’s not your background
Why I Think This One’s Worth a Conversation
- A genuine platform for growth: this business is investing in people, not just growing organically
- Financial alignment for key hires equity participation is on the table for people who can demonstrate a track record and are ready to build
- Access to meaningful distribution, including significant pull-through from within the wider group’s broking network
- Backing from investors who bring real capacity to the table, plus rated paper from major market names
- The chance to shape a Casualty offering from an early stage, within a business that already has the scale, infrastructure, and ambition to get to £1bn GWP
This is a confidential, retained search. I can share full details of the business, including the client’s identity, once we’ve had an initial conversation. If you’re underwriting European or global Casualty business and think this could be for you or you know someone who fits the brief — I’d love to hear from you in confidence.
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