London Permanent - Full Time
The Fidelis Partnership is a leading privately-owned, Bermuda-based Managing General Underwriter, which, through its subsidiaries, is a global underwriter of property, bespoke and specialty insurance and reinsurance products. The Fidelis Partnership is one of the largest Managing General Underwriters globally and its operations also include outwards reinsurance, claims handling, exposure management and portfolio analytics. The Fidelis Partnership also sponsors and incubates specialist MGAs through its Pine Walk platform. The Fidelis Partnership is separately owned and managed from the ownership and management of Fidelis Insurance Group.
Across product lines and geographies, we focus on three diversified pillars: reinsurance, specialty and bespoke solutions. We are truly diversified. Our long-standing partnerships with capital providers and quota share partners make us nimble. Our breadth of expertise and capabilities deliver outstanding market returns.
This role will be an essential part of the Ceded Reinsurance Placement & Analytics team, reporting to the Head of Ceded Reinsurance Placement. The Placement Specialist’s role is to support and help lead the wider Ceded Reinsurance team in pre- and post-placement analysis and placement of Fidelis group’s Bespoke and Specialty (B&S) Ceded reinsurance program including the full spectrum of Specialty Lines (Marine, Energy, Terror, Aviation and Whole Account) but with lots of opportunity to also work on Property, Credit, Casualty and Retro. The Group places over 2bn of Ceded Reinsurance and is a Leading writer and buyer in the market which all contributes to consistent outperformance; this role will provide front row seat experience of the portfolio across multiple balance sheets. The role will also encompass responsibility for placement of the Groups Lloyds Consortia Programs, across a variety of Lines of Business
The incumbent is expected to possess a strong level of insurance systems and data knowledge and a very strong understanding of technical Outwards RI / Consortia concepts, allowing them to lead both large placements and smaller proportional and non-proportional placements, as well as providing high quality data and analytical insight and contributing to the Outwards RI project workstream.
- Lead placement for B&S treaty contracts including MGA specific covers, owning end-to-end contract lifecycle
- Assist the Outwards Reinsurance team with the placement process of larger B&S treaty placements and Lloyds Consortia
- Work alongside Underwriting to identify required coverage and contribute to Outwards RI strategy discussions on B&S
- Provide marketing support including establishing contact lists, preparing presentations, and recording capacity offered
- Build and maintain strong market relationships with brokers and (re)insurers
- Work with Risk and Actuarial to compile exposure data for protected classes of business and create submission packs for B&S placements
- Provide high levels of service and ORI technical guidance to ORI Operations, Underwriting, Actuarial and Finance teams
- Respond promptly to reinsurer and broker queries
- Assist in the production of reinsurer stats, programme summaries and schematics
- Drive production of high-quality MI and variance analysis to support reporting and placement of reinsurance programmes
- Contribute to the Ceded RI workstream of the Business Transformation project
- Assist with broker meetings, providing reinsurers security review, brokerage stats etc
- Assist with the peer review of certain tasks carried out by colleagues
- Undertake any reasonable duties as may be requested by the Ceded Reinsurance Team
- University degree, preferably in a numerate field (finance, statistics, economics, mathematics, etc.)
- 5-10 years’ experience in a similar role
- A strong level of insurance and reinsurance knowledge required with experience of Lloyds Consortia and Binders also important
- Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of applications with Excel skills such as iterative formulae (nested ifs), multi-criteria lookups (index, match), sumifs and pivot tables. Power query/VBA/SQL experience a plus, but not required.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of the Ceded Reinsurance Team as well as with other key stakeholders across different functions within the organization.
- Ability to work under pressure and handle a varied, fluctuating workload.
The Fidelis Partnership Ethos
At The Fidelis Partnership, we aim to be different while making a difference.
- We set the standard for quality in our industry. Guided by our expertise, our clients can take unique and material risks with confidence.
- Our approach is tailored and designed to deliver excellence for our clients. We are trailblazers, creating unique solutions in the (re)insurance space.
- We are experts. Our brokers and clients value the depth of our knowledge and experience. We leverage state-of-the-art underwriting technology to be a market leader.
- We believe sound ethics make for good business. We deliver value for our customers, investors and communities while actively avoid trading with industries that cause harm to people, the environment and animals.
- We pride ourselves in creating a workplace that prizes execution, meritocracy, Diversity & Inclusion. Our people herald from countless backgrounds and are united by ambition and the unabashed desire to deliver excellence every day. We provide a competitive environment that helps people cultivate themselves professionally and personally and balance a rigorous workplace with a mindset that prioritises environmental and charitable activities in our communities worldwide.
Our ethos dictates our decisions and actions. It unites us as a team of experts and colleagues and provides us with a compass for ensuring we deliver our best to every stakeholder we serve.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace
- Insofar as possible, we aim to ensure the composition of our workforce reflects the make-up of the local community
- We have specific programmes in all our offices to support diversity within the hiring process, e.g. internship and scholarship award programmes
- This is a particular focus in Bermuda, where we engage actively with local organisations to source diverse talent and provide coaching/mentoring for underrepresented groups
- We aim to maintain a focus on equal opportunities across all stages of hiring process
- We measure and minimise the pay gap where possible.
Bring Your Whole Self to Work
Our vision is for a workplace culture where differences are valued and where diversity of background, experience and thought are welcomed. We want to create an environment where all employees, regardless of who they are, are given equal opportunities for career progression and enjoy fair reward from their and The Fidelis Partnership's successes. This will be driven by a workforce that embraces Diversity & Inclusion at every level, in every department across The Fidelis Partnership.
To ensure that all candidates have a fair opportunity to show their abilities during the recruitment process, adjustments may be required. If your physical or mental health or disability may necessitate an adjustment, please contact [email protected] to discuss. All information relating to your health or disability will be treated in accordance with our data protection policy.
