Casualty reinsurance underwriter

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Our organisation

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 18.5 billion in 2024.

 

Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. Ageas strives to create a truly inclusive company – attracting the most talented people and offering a working environment where everyone feels they belong, collaborates to achieve our common ambitions and is recognized for their contribution. Ageas encourages its people to think and act differently, to speak up, to be themselves and to contribute their individual skills.

For Ageas, diversity and inclusion is a business imperative, providing us with the foundation to achieve sustainable business results across different markets.

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2025.

 

 

Ageas Re  

Ageas Re is organized as a Business Unit within ageas SA/NV, the Group holding, on whose balance sheet it underwrites third-party and intra-group reinsurance under the trade name Ageas Re. Today, Ageas Re serves clients globally, specializing in property and casualty treaty reinsurance.  

Your function

Your main responsibilities are to: 

 

• Portfolio Management & Steering:Leading the growth and profitability of assigned casualty portfolios (e.g., General Liability, Professional Indemnity, and Motor).
• Technical Underwriting:Independently analyzing high-complexity risks and treaties, setting technical pricing, and negotiating complex terms and conditions.
• Business Development:Proactively managing broker and client relationships to secure high-quality submissions and new business pipelines.
• Market Insight:Monitoring industry trends, such as legal volatility and "nuclear verdicts," to adjust underwriting strategies accordingly. Very broad knowledge of various markets and specific knowledge of some Asian markets is a strong advantage.

Your profile

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years in casualty underwriting, often with a preferred focus on specific markets (e.g., APAC, EMEA) and product lines. Motor, GTPL, Product liability, EL, PI, FI, WI.
• Advanced / solid knowledge of pricing models, exposure evaluation, and actuarial methods.
• A university degree (often in Law, Business, or Actuarial Science) and professional certifications like CPCU are highly preferred.
• Proficiency in AI-driven underwriting tools for submission scanning and advanced data analytics (e.g., PowerBI) to maintain competitive advantages in a softening market could be a very strong advantage
• Broking experience is a +

Personality and Mindset

• Analytical skills
• Innovation capability - ability to think creatively and drive new solutions
• Confident, engaging manner and strong negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Capacity to deal positively with ambiguity and conflict
• Good business planning skills
• Communication skills in English

Our offer?

• A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
• An interesting and extensive salary package
• A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
• A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
• An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;

 

Interested ?

Please apply online