Karen Barker
About Karen Barker
Karen Barker is a Senior Underwriter at AXIS Capital, where she has worked since 2017. She has extensive experience in underwriting roles across various companies, including Euler Hermes, Novae, Coface, and Atradius.
Current Role at AXIS Capital
Karen Barker serves as a Senior Underwriter at AXIS Capital, a position she has held since 2017. Based in London, United Kingdom, she is responsible for evaluating and underwriting risks associated with various insurance products. Her role involves analyzing client needs and market conditions to develop appropriate coverage solutions.
Previous Experience in Underwriting
Before joining AXIS Capital, Karen Barker accumulated extensive experience in the underwriting field. She worked at Atradius as a Senior Risk Underwriter from 2008 to 2010. Prior to that, she was employed at Novae as a Credit and Political Risk Underwriter from 2012 to 2017 and at Euler Hermes UK as an Account Manager from 2010 to 2012. Her career began at Coface as a Political Risk/Commercial Underwriter from 2004 to 2008, and she also served as an Assistant Underwriter - Surety at Euler Hermes from 2001 to 2004.
Educational Background
Karen Barker studied at Leeds Beckett University from 1997 to 2000. Her education provided her with a foundation in the principles of finance and risk management, which she has applied throughout her career in underwriting.