Corporate & Specialty Lines Search

What We Specialise In

Corporate and specialty lines insurance demands a highly nuanced understanding of risk. We partner with carriers to identify and secure professionals who possess deep technical expertise in specific product lines. Our focus spans marine, engineering, property and casualty, aviation, specie, trade credit, and niche commercial lines.

We understand that finding the right talent in these highly regulated, complex environments requires moving beyond active job seekers to engage passive, high-performing professionals who are fully embedded in the market.

Regions & Reach

Based in Johannesburg, Bedeman Search operates comprehensively across South Africa and the broader African continent. Our executive search work reaches globally, enabling us to place African talent across Europe and the Middle East, or support international carriers entering African markets. Antal International supports contingent recruitment projects separately.

Roles We Recruit

We operate exclusively at the mid-management through C-suite level, handling critical technical and leadership mandates, including:

• Senior and Lead Underwriters (Marine, Engineering, P&C, Aviation, Trade Credit)
• Technical Claims Specialists and Managers
• Specialty Risk Managers and Risk Engineers
• Heads of Corporate / Commercial Lines
• Chief Underwriting Officers (CUOs) and Executive Leadership

Who This Service Is For

Our clients include established corporate insurers, specialty carriers, and underwriting management agencies (UMAs) seeking proven talent to drive profitable growth, manage complex risk portfolios, or establish new product lines in emerging markets.

Our Search Process

We employ an intelligence-led search methodology built for talent-scarce environments. We do not rely on job boards. Instead, we map the market, directly headhunt key individuals, and conduct rigorous competency-based assessments to ensure alignment with both technical requirements and corporate culture.

Why Work With Bedeman Search?

Vicki Bedeman brings decades of deep market knowledge and a dedicated specialist focus to every mandate. Our network is built over years of genuine relationships within the non-life insurance sector. We act as long-term talent partners, offering discrete, highly targeted execution that respects the confidentiality of both our clients and candidates.