Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Accountable for building and leveraging existing broker relationships to win and retain business. Responsible for applying technical expertise based on best practice and industry standards. Contribute to the achievement of business results that enable organizational growth through consistent application of processes, ensuring appropriate risk selection and pricing. Maintain knowledge base around full spectrum of products and provide input on the introduction of potential new products. Will be responsible for product(s) within a line of business, such as Accident and Health, Aviation, Retail P&C, Wholesale P&C, Financial Lines, and Transactional Liability.

The Opportunity

The Specialty Casualty Team is currently hiring an experienced excess & surplus (E&S) Lines underwriter with established wholesale broker relationships in the Southeastern region of the United States. This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed team with exceptional reputations in the industry and to influence the buildout of Specialty Casualty.

Primary Responsibilities
 

· Underwrite and grow profitable E&S book of primary general liability, lead umbrella and excess casualty business focusing on general casualty, products liability, construction, and transportation.

· Build and develop wholesale broker relationships in the Southeastern region through visibility, superior service, and product expertise.

· Demonstrate disciplined underwriting through risk selection, exposure evaluation, and pricing.

· Apply understanding of industry trends, loss trends, and market dynamics to underwriting.

· Negotiate pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure with brokers.

· Maintain files with detailed documentation supporting all underwriting decisions and compliance with guidelines.

· Operate with broad appetite and high levels of authority using pricing tools, underwriting resources, and team collaboration.

· Maintain knowledge base around full spectrum of products and provide input on the introduction of potential new products.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Required Experience

• 10+ years relevant experience

Preferred Competencies/Skills

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience underwriting excess & surplus casualty – both primary and excess

· Experience with general casualty, products, transportation, and construction classes of business

· Existing casualty wholesale broker relationships in the Southeastern region

· Proven ability to create and maintain relationships internally and externally

· Deep knowledge of casualty coverages/forms

· Ability to quickly evaluate and prioritize large volume of submissions efficiently and consistently

· Working knowledge of market competition, insurance principles, trends, best practices

· Ability to collaborate with people at different levels within the global organization to accomplish a common goal

· Understand the needs and goals of a customer and actively look for ways to meet them

· Effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning, and analysis to others

· Ability to thrive in dynamic environment through resourcefulness, flexibility, and leadership

· Effectively communicate with all internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Experience

· Minimum of 10 years’ experience underwriting excess & surplus casualty – both primary and excess

· Experience with general casualty, products, transportation and construction classes of business

· Existing casualty wholesale relationships in the Southeast regio

Preferred Knowledge

• Strong working knowledge of products and insurance operations

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong working knowledge of underwriting processes and procedures

• Strong working knowledge of laws and regulations related to area of responsibility

• Events affecting the industry, including understanding of competition and the marketplace for assigned line(s) of business


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