Assistant Vice President Senior Underwriter - Wholesale Lower Middle Market Excess Casualty

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and underwrite a profitable book of middle market surplus lines Excess Casualty risks.
• Employ the appropriate analytical diagnostics to assess acceptability.
• Expertise in analyzing low to moderate hazard excess casualty pricing adequacy.
• Ability to negotiate terms and conditions in a competitive environment with a broad range of wholesale brokers.
• Advanced analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Underwriting and developing a profitable book of business in support of strategic business plans while retaining diversified mix of business to achieve overall growth and profit objectives.
• Developing a marketing strategy that recognizes the risk appetite of the Wholesale Lower Middle Market Excess Casualty unit and the wholesale brokers that produce the desired accounts to meet new business goals.
• Make recommendations to business unit leadership regarding market strategy, product development and departmental efficiencies.
• Stay up to date on national, state, and regional issues/regulations, industry activity and trends.
• Pro-actively participate and assist in ongoing underwriting training.
• Responsible for special underwriting projects and presentations as requested by business unit leadership.

Required Education/Training & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7 to 15 years of excess casualty underwriting.
• Strong negotiation and business development abilities.
• Established wholesale broker relationships are desired, but not required.
• Underwriter candidates should have a solid foundation of technical expertise, underwriting skills, and a sound level of knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices, and procedures.

Other Desired Skills and Characteristics

• Strong communication, negotiation, influencing and presentation skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and strong desire to succeed professionally.
• Natural ability and desire to cultivate new and existing wholesale broker relationships.
• Ability to effectively analyze and assess risk and develop creative solutions.

Pay

The specific salary offer will be based on an assessment of a variety of factors including the experience of the successful candidate and their work location. In addition, all employees are eligible for competitive incentive targets, with awards based on overall corporate and individual performance. On top of this, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for employees and their families, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and much more.