Senior Underwriter, Commercial Property and Casualty

Company:

Victor

Description:

Victor Insurance Managers Inc., a subsidiary of Marsh, is the world's oldest and largest underwriting manager of specialty insurance, professional liability, and risk management programs. Our expertise lies in evaluating risks, implementing program marketing, developing, and executing risk management activities, and servicing accounts on behalf of our insurance company partners. We then distribute these products through our distribution network of licensed brokers.

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Property & Casualty Binding Authority team at Victor. This role will be based in Columbia, SC but we are open to Bethesda, MD, Broomfield, CO, or New York City. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Senior Underwriter, Commercial Property and Casualty

We will count on you to:

• Underwrite and price mid-size and large accounts in accordance with Victor’s underwriting standards.

• Act as the escalation point for more junior underwriters.  Act with increased underwriting authority.

• Meet annual production goals set for the team within required risk metrics.

• Demonstrate a proficient understanding of policy forms and the Victor property and casualty products’ underwriting authority guidelines to ensure adherence to and profitability within the book.

• Gather market data for new markets, products, and/or segments and works with the product and leadership team to identify new production opportunities and competitor activity.

• Mentor and train less experienced underwriting personnel on underwriting guidelines, forms, market conditions, competitors, and relationship building.

• Establish, support and maintain strong business relationships with business partners.

• Effectively negotiate and sell on Victor’s behalf.

What you need to have:

• BA degree in insurance, business, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum 3-7 years of progressive underwriting experience within the commercial property and casualty insurance industry preferred.

• Strong mathematical and analytical aptitude; critical thinking

• Proven underwriting, sales, and agency management skills.

What makes you stand out?

• 8+ years of progressive underwriting experience with agency management experience within the commercial insurance industry, E&S preferred.

• Ability to underwrite more complex accounts, including knowledge of commercial property forms, pricing, and rating methodology, modeling, and valuation tools.

• AU or CPCU certification in progress or received.

• Strong verbal and written communication including formal and informal presentation skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with team members.

• Professional presence.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Applications accepted until February 2, 2025

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Victor offers a connected culture of talented, inspired individuals, and a work environment where colleagues can grow and succeed. At Victor, your voice is heard, your skills are sharpened and your ambitions nurtured. We value diversity in thought and background and are looking for individuals who are up for the challenge of creating the insurance enterprise of the future. If that’s you, join us on our journey—with us by your side, you’ll be ready to tackle tomorrow’s challenges. Victor Insurance Managers LLC (“Victor”) is one of the world’s largest managing general underwriters with locations in the US, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Australia. It handles more than $4 billion USD in premium on behalf of numerous insurance carr