Ceded Reinsurance Placement Specialist

Markel; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Markel seeks a skilled professional to join the Ceded Reinsurance Placement team in the Boston area. You will own multiple treaty placements, structure and administer arrangements, and coordinate with underwriting leadership to align product offerings with reinsurance strategies.

The role requires strong communication, analytical ability, and experience in insurance/reinsurance. Travel is modest and a competitive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Lead or assist ceded reinsurance placements across product lines with ownership of placements.
• Coordinate with underwriting leadership to align strategies and documents.
• Maintain compliance with reinsurer lists and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist with ceded reinsurance placements across product lines, including structuring, placement, and administration.
• Partner with underwriting leadership to align reinsurance strategies with product offerings.
• Build and maintain relationships with reinsurers and brokers.
• Manage placement timelines and ensure timely renewals.
• Ensure compliance with approved reinsurer lists and required documentation.
• Coordinate and lead underwriting and/or claims audits.
• Prepare submissions, including product overviews, contract wording, and data requirements.
• Collaborate with Data & Analytics to validate data and identify trends.
• Manage reinsurer inquiries and coordinate internal responses.
• Ensure contracts reflect agreed terms, meet standards, and are executed on time.
• Maintain compliance documentation (Risk Transfer, SOX, regulatory).
• Prepare post-placement materials (treaty summaries, schematics, executive summaries).
• Support internal education on reinsurance structures and strategy.
• Update systems to support reporting and digitization.
• Stay current on contract wording, regulatory changes, and market practices with Legal.
• Partner with accounting/processing teams to ensure accurate treaty implementation.
• Participate in special projects as needed.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Insurance knowledge

Reinsurance concepts

Contract wording

MS Office

Project management

Catastrophe modeling

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3–5 years in insurance/reinsurance or broking

5+ years in insurance/reinsurance (senior)

1–2 years reinsurance contract wording (analyst)

5+ years reinsurance contract wording (senior)

ARE, CPCU, ARM preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Reporting tools

Job description

Markel seeks a skilled professional to join the Ceded Reinsurance Placement team in the Boston area. You will own multiple treaty placements, structure and administer arrangements, and coordinate with underwriting leadership to align product offerings with reinsurance strategies.

The role requires strong communication, analytical ability, and experience in insurance/reinsurance. Travel is modest and a competitive benefits package is offered.