Director, Excess Casualty E&S Underwriter

Responsibilities

• Analyze potential and existing customers by gathering and reviewing financial condition, loss and exposure history, and other relevant information to determine underwriting acceptability.
• Assess economic acceptability of risks and other important criteria affecting insurance coverage and premiums.
• Assess risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and initiate appropriate loss prevention actions.
• Order and screen necessary reports for the rating and underwriting processes, such as loss history reports, credit checks, outside inspections, loss control, etc.
• Evaluate risk characteristics of submissions to determine business opportunities in accordance with guidelines and company philosophy.
• Review underwriting documents for accuracy before releasing to brokers and/or company clients.
• Analyze coverage and limit requests to determine terms to offer.
• Price business in accordance with company guidelines.
• Assist with the input of preliminary underwriting information; gather third party reports and information on submissions, according to priority ranking by the underwriting team.
• Assist with pre-underwriting on renewals prior to the policy expiration date to determine whether notice of non-renewal or change in risk letters are required.
• Utilize judgment to assist in determining the extent of pre-underwriting or non-renewal for renewals.
• Receive, accept, and follow up for additional information on submissions on hold status.
• Follow up with producers to collect accurate lost quotation information.
• Receive, accept, and evaluate binder conditions.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Insurance or related field.
• Ability to conceptualize and analyze financials at a college level, as required by product line.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and make independent judgments.
• Able to be a team player, willing and eager to learn, organized, detailed, and flexible.
• Occasional travel, including overnight trips, may be required.