Reinsurance Placement Analyst, Senior

Markel

Join Markel as a Reinsurance Placement Analyst/Sr. Analyst to manage ceded reinsurance placements across diverse product lines.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRichmond • New Jersey, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $62,400 - $85,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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, well-communicated 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
ARE, CPCU, ARM preferred
Analyst: 3–5 years in insurance/reinsurance or broking preferred
Senior Analyst: 5+ years in insurance/reinsurance required
1-2 years of reinsurance contract wording experience preferred at analyst level
5+ years of reinsurance contract wording experience preferred at sr. analyst level
Strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills
Analytical knowledge of insurance, reinsurance accounting, and actuarial concepts
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and reporting tools
Understanding of reinsurance structures (XOL, RPP, Aggregate, QS) and contract wording
Catastrophe modeling knowledge preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental and vision insurance plan options
optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance
401(k) with employer match contributions
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
PTO
corporate holidays
floating holidays
parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

reinsurance placementscontract wordingdata validationrisk transferSOX complianceregulatory compliancecatastrophe modelinganalytical knowledge of insurancereinsurance accountingactuarial concepts

Soft Skills

communicationcustomer serviceorganizational skillsrelationship buildingtimely communicationcollaborationleadershipproject managementproblem-solvingeducation support

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeARECPCUARM