AVP, Casualty Underwriter

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal U.S. casualty treaty reinsurance business, including proportional and excess of loss structures, within delegated authority and in accordance with underwriting guidelines.
• Review cedant submissions, exposure data, historical loss experience, underwriting strategy, product mix, and financial information to assess risk quality and underwriting acceptability.
• Develop pricing views and treaty structure recommendations in collaboration with actuarial, using internal pricing tools, market intelligence, and portfolio considerations.
• Negotiate rates, terms, conditions, and contract wording with brokers and cedants, escalating matters outside authority as required.
• Prepare underwriting files, pricing documentation, referral materials, and transaction summaries that clearly articulate risk assessment, assumptions, and rationale.
• Manage assigned portfolio performance, including monitoring rate adequacy, loss emergence, accumulations, volatility drivers, and opportunities for remediation or optimization.
• Support business development and renewal strategy by identifying target accounts, preparing for broker and client meetings, and maintaining responsive service standards.
• Cook up with claims, legal, finance, credit, operations, and contract wordings teams to ensure accurate documentation, compliance, and effective account management.
• Coordinate with casualty market trends, social inflation, litigation developments, reserve adequacy themes, and regulatory considerations relevant to U.S. treaty business.
• Contribute to underwriting audits, peer reviews, portfolio reviews, and process improvement initiatives that strengthen underwriting discipline and operating efficiency.

Work Experience, Skills & Competencies

• 5-8 years of relevant casualty insurance or reinsurance underwriting experience, with treaty reinsurance experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of U.S. casualty lines, treaty structures, underwriting analytics, contract terms, and portfolio management principles.
• Strong casualty underwriting and reinsurance analytical capability.
• Sound judgment in pricing, structuring, and contract review.
• Able to synthesize complex data into clear underwriting recommendations.
• Strong organization, documentation, and execution discipline.
• Effective broker and client communication skills.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work across multiple functions in a fast-paced market environment.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills required.
• Proficiency in Excel, underwriting tools, and presentation materials expected.
• Bachelor’s degree in insurance, finance, business, economics, mathematics, or a related field preferred.
• Professional designations such as CPCU, ARe, or progress toward completion are preferred.

Additional Information

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