Head of E&S Binding Underwriting

Key Responsibilities

• Set underwriting strategy, appetite, and guidelines for E&S Binding aligned with GAIG’s risk tolerance and profitability goals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop underwriting team; build talent pipelines, succession plans, and a culture of accountability and inclusion.
• Own annual planning for growth, rate/term strategy, mix of business, and capacity deployment; track results against KPIs.
• Oversee underwriting quality, referrals, and complex risk decisions; ensure consistency across territories and segments.
• Monitor portfolio performance (loss ratios, rate adequacy, hit ratios, retention, exposure and CAT aggregates); implement corrective actions when required.
• Build and maintain deep relationships with national and regional wholesale brokers; drive new business flow and profitable retention.
• Represent GAIG at market meetings, conferences, and industry events; communicate appetite, capabilities, and differentiation.
• Ensure adherence to underwriting authorities, compliance, regulatory requirements, and documentation standards.
• Champion process improvements, leveraging analytics, tools, and workflow automation for efficiency and control.
• Collaborate with Claims on trend insights and with Legal/Compliance on policy language, endorsements, and emerging risks.

Qualifications

• Generally, 10+ years of underwriting experience. E&S Binding experience preferred.
• Generally, 5+ years of people leadership (managing managers or multi-level teams) with demonstrated coaching and performance management.
• Deep knowledge of E&S distribution, broker networks, pricing practices, accumulation management, facultative placements, and policy forms.
• Strong analytical acumen with experience using underwriting and portfolio performance metrics to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for broker meetings, market events, and internal leadership engagements.

Pay

$190,000.00 - $275,000.00

Schedule

Local candidates are expected to be on-site four days a week, with the flexibility to work one day remotely. Core in-office days are Tuesday–Thursday, with the fourth day determined by business needs. Remote candidates that are located outside of the Cincinnati area will also be considered.

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Business Unit

Great American Risk Solutions