Senior Underwriter - W&I (Italian Desk)

pWe have been retained by a global specialty insurer with a well-established presence across the international transactional risk market. They are looking to appoint a Senior WI Underwriter to lead their coverage of Italy within the wider Southern European market. You would join a collegiate team of underwriters who work closely across jurisdictions on complex, cross-border deals, inside a business with genuine global reach. /p pThe search is due to growth and MA value targeting Italian companies reached €87bn in the first half of 2026, up 116% year-on-year, with deal volume also up 6%. Transactional risk insurance now features on roughly one in five Italian deals. 404 WI policies were written in 2025, helped by larger transactions and greater use of syndicated programmes with several insurers on the same risk. Private equity drives 56% of the market, and corporate buyers make up the remaining 44%. Italian penetration has held steady while transactional risk policy counts across Europe rose 36%, so there is clear headroom. The Italian market is still being shaped, and whoever takes this seat will have a real hand in shaping it. /p pYou will work directly with brokers, Italian and international counsel, and deal teams to assess and price risk across a broad spread of MA transactions will operate with a high degree of autonomy on live transactions. /p pWe are keen to speak with WI underwriters or brokers with Italian market experience. We would also like to hear from Italian-qualified private MA lawyers who have significant exposure to insured transactions and want to apply that technical grounding from the other side of the table. Fluency in Italian is essential. /p pThe package is €/£120,000-180,000 base, calibrated to location and experience, plus short- and long-term incentives. The role offers a genuinely international book of business, with clear scope for progression both domestically and internationally as the team grows. /p h3Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission /h3 pAt IDEX, we strive for an inclusion-first company culture where everyone is treated fairly and can bring their authentic selves to work. We recognise and acknowledge that diverse representation at every level of our business requires continuous and measurable effort. We are committed to driving conscious inclusion across our business and creating equitable pathways. /p #J-18808-Ljbffr