Senior Underwriter - General Casualty

About the Role

The Senior Underwriter – General Casualty is responsible for managing an individual book of business and contributing to revenue growth, profitability, and competitiveness. This role oversees underwriting activities including applications, renewals, repricing, restrictions, and cancellations, serves as a technical expert, and partners closely with assigned brokers to drive growth and resolve service issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage an individual book of business, focusing on revenue growth and profitability.
• Oversee underwriting activities such as applications, renewals, repricing, restrictions, and cancellations.
• Serve as a technical expert and key point person for resolving service issues with assigned brokers.
• Foster growth and understanding of the company’s business, marketing appetite, and initiatives.
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of commercial insurance products, including Habitational and Hospitality General Liability.
• Apply underwriting expertise to support profitable growth, pricing strategies, and risk assessment across assigned territories or portfolios.
• Evaluate complex risks, coverage needs, emerging hazards, regulatory requirements, and market opportunities to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Provide technical guidance on coverage and pricing within established authority levels.
• Develop and recommend product enhancements, underwriting policies, and operational improvements aligned with business strategy and customer needs.
• Collaborate with brokers, agents, claims partners, and internal stakeholders to address trends, resolve issues, and identify growth opportunities.
• Build strong relationships and influence customers and broker partners through advanced negotiation and sales skills.
• Analyze underwriting, pricing, and claims data to identify exposures, assess rate adequacy, and develop risk management strategies.
• Provide training, technical guidance, and professional development support to underwriting staff.
• Promote knowledge sharing, leverage resources, and encourage innovative solutions and technological advancements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ general casualty underwriting experience.
• Strong experience in Excess & Surplus Lines and Wholesale Brokerage Distribution.
• Experience writing primary commercial general liability (required).
• Professional designations such as CPCU, RPLU, ASLI, AU, or other related designations (preferred).
• Four-year college degree, or commensurate experience and training (Risk Management preferred).
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment managing multiple complex assignments and competing priorities.
• Comfortable working in an ambiguous and dynamic environment.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $90,000–$125,000. The actual salary will be determined by factors including the scope, complexity, and location of the role; the candidate’s skills, education, training, credentials, and experience; and other conditions of employment.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and wellness benefits.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.
• Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus.

Berkley Edge is part of W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company founded in 1967, specializing in commercial lines property and casualty insurance. This role does not offer sponsorship.