Stride Resource Management
Underwriting Director - MGA
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You know how to write profitable business - the bigger question is whether your current platform gives you the room, backing and upside to do something meaningful with it.
For the right person or team, this is not about a marginally better basic it’s about genuine long term upside and serious financial incentives, which can include equity in selected cases.
This confidential search is aimed at senior underwriters and underwriting leaders who want more than another move - those with a niche, established broker distribution and a credible plan who could build something materially more valuable with the right backing behind them.
The opportunity
A small number of established specialist underwriting platforms are looking to back proven income producers.
That could be:
- an individual with a clear proposition
- a team with something portable and profitable
- a broader strategic move where the fit is right
The common theme is straightforward - if the proposition is credible, commercially attractive and built around profitable growth, there is appetite to invest.
What the role could look like
For the right proposition, that might mean:
- stepping from number two into the lead role
- leaving a rigid insurer structure for something more agile and commercial
- taking an established specialist angle and scaling it properly
- moving with a small team around you
- structuring a move around covenant buyout or a wider transaction where it makes sense to buy your book
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There is no single template and the proposition will drive the shape of the opportunity.
Why this will appeal
The strongest people in this market rarely move for a slightly improved package.
They move for:
- greater control over proposition
- more freedom to build
- more say in the direction of travel
- quicker decision-making
- stronger backing behind a good idea
- a more meaningful share in the value they create
This is not a leap into a business that looks good on paper but lacks depth underneath, they are serious underwriting platforms with the infrastructure, financial strength and market credibility to support profitable specialist growth properly.
Who this could suit
This is likely to resonate if you are:
- currently number two and ready for the main role
- frustrated by insurer politics, process or capped upside
- in a smaller MGA and want more scale, security and firepower behind your plan
- a senior underwriter or underwriting manager with a specialist proposition worth backing
- someone with distribution, technical credibility and a clear view of where the money is made
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What matters
Class of business is open
Quality of proposition is what matters
The strongest profiles will typically bring:
- specialist underwriting expertise
- a profitable niche or a clear market angle
- strong broker relationships
- a believable business plan
- commercial discipline as well as ambition
- ideally capacity access, although that is not essential
The business
These are established specialist underwriting platforms with real appetite to invest when the proposition stacks up, that means proper substance, operational depth, governance and financial backing.
Package / benefits
Everything is bespoke to the proposition, but will typically include:
- six-figure base salary
- substantial bonus potential
- highly attractive LTIP structures
- equity participation in selected cases
- support for individual hires, team moves and broader strategic arrangements
The next step
This does not need to begin with a CV.
If you have a niche, a broker story, a team angle or a wider plan that deserves a stronger platform and a bigger outcome, a confidential conversation is the right place to start.
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