Executive Underwriter - Primary Construction

About the role

Chubb Primary Construction is seeking an experienced Executive Underwriter to join our team in Dallas, TX.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage a portfolio of large, complex, loss sensitive accounts within the construction industry.
• Evaluate construction risks, analyze exposures, and determine appropriate pricing, program structure, coverage, terms, and conditions, for both new and renewal business, ensuring adherence to underwriting guidelines and company standards.
• Drive growth and ensure retention of your assigned book of business.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients.
• Work closely with internal teams including claims, risk control, actuarial, credit, and other business units to create comprehensive solutions for our clients.
• Mentor and train junior underwriters, providing guidance and technical expertise.
• Maintain service standards by timely response to broker requests, submission of quotations, binders, policies, endorsements, file construction and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 5+ years underwriting experience, including time spent in the primary casualty loss sensitive space.
• Background in construction industry is preferred, but not required.
• Local broker and insurance marketplace relationships
• Understanding and adherence to organizational and regulatory rules, and ability to adhere to underwriting authority.
• Understanding of Workers Compensation, General Liability, and Auto Liability Insurance coverage, terms, and conditions.
• Understanding of large deductible programs and the credit and collateral implications of such programs
• Ability to identify risk exposures, special or common hazards, and appropriate controls.
• Ability to select risk based on exposure and hazard analysis.
• Ability to analyze claims and loss trends.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and public speaking skills