Underwriter Life Sciences

About the role

As a Life Sciences Underwriter, you'll be responsible for underwriting and growing a portfolio of Life Sciences business across the North America market, working closely with brokers to identify opportunities, assess risk, and deliver tailored insurance solutions. You'll evaluate submissions across a broad range of Life Sciences risks, including biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, digital health, and healthcare services companies, balancing commercial opportunity with strong underwriting discipline.

You'll work collaboratively with colleagues across underwriting, claims, legal, product, and operations teams globally, leveraging CFC's extensive expertise while building strong relationships with brokers and clients throughout North America.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and grow a portfolio of Life Sciences business in North America.
• Work closely with brokers to identify opportunities and assess risk.
• Evaluate submissions across biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, digital health, and healthcare services companies.
• Balance commercial opportunity with strong underwriting discipline.
• Collaborate with global teams in underwriting, claims, legal, product, and operations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients.
• Contribute to product development and underwriting strategy.
• Help establish CFC’s physical market presence in the Life Sciences sector.

Requirements

• Experience underwriting Life Sciences risks across North America, or closely related healthcare or specialist commercial risks.
• Strong reputation with brokers in the Life Sciences or healthcare insurance market.
• Combination of strong technical underwriting capability and commercial awareness.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and a growth mindset.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with global colleagues.
• Passion for Life Sciences and excitement about building a growing portfolio in an entrepreneurial environment.

About CFC

CFC is a specialist insurance provider and a market leader in cyber and emerging risk. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risks. Headquartered in London, CFC has offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Austin, Madrid, Brussels, and Brisbane, with over 1,200 staff trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.

At CFC, we push boundaries and think differently to build the insurance company of the future. Our team includes experts in data science, software development, and digital marketing, creating an environment where diverse talent can thrive.

Location

This role is based hybrid in our New York office or can be performed remotely from one of our hubs in Atlanta or Chicago.