Sr. Underwriter

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The Senior Underwriter plays a critical role in the launch and ongoing success of Markel’s AI-driven underwriting platform, serving as the face of broker relationships while ensuring high-quality, consistent underwriting decisions. This position is ideal for an experienced casualty underwriter who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is motivated by the opportunity to contribute to an innovative, technology-driven underwriting platform.

Job Responsibilities

• Review and make final decisions on complex and/or flagged proposals, ensuring consistency and adherence to Markel's AI underwriting standards.
• Manage and nurture key broker relationships, acting as the primary broker-facing account lead and supporting account management activities to drive business growth.
• Support the ongoing refinement of underwriting approaches, collaborating with leadership to iterate on appetite, pricing, and coverage strategies based on portfolio performance and market feedback.
• Mentor a team of Associate Underwriters (AUs), coaching junior staff and optimizing workflow to maximize quote throughput and efficiency.
• Allocate approximately 70% of time to underwriting (some of which will include complex decision-making), 20% to broker engagement, and 10% to refining underwriting processes and miscellaneous management tasks.
• Actively participate in the continued codification and improvement of the proposal engine, providing feedback and insights to enhance automation and quote quality.
• Engage with brokers to explain, negotiate, and finalize quotes, ensuring transparent communication and building trust around coverage options and exclusions.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience

Work Experience/Skill Set

• Proven experience in casualty underwriting within the E&S or specialty insurance market.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex risks and make informed underwriting decisions.
• Strong track record of building and maintaining productive broker relationships.
• Experience mentoring or leading junior underwriters preferred; ability to operate in a pod-based or team-oriented structure.
• Comfort with technology-enabled underwriting tools and willingness to engage in process improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Travel 20% (approximately once a quarter)

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US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Who we are: 

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. 

 

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better 

 

We enjoy the everyday | We think further 

 

What’s in it for you: 

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.  

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.  

• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.  

• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.   

 

Are you ready to play your part? 

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