Underwriting Director, Ocean Marine

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage a complex portfolio of Ocean Cargo and Marine business, balancing growth, retention, and profitability objectives.
• Evaluate exposures, financial performance, operational risks, loss trends, and catastrophe accumulations to make sound underwriting decisions.
• Ensure pricing adequacy and disciplined execution of underwriting strategies.
• Monitor portfolio performance and develop actions to improve profitability, growth, and market positioning.
• Exercise authority within granted underwriting limits and provide referral guidance on complex risks.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, agents, clients, and key distribution partners.
• Drive agency and broker engagement strategies that support profitable growth.
• Identify emerging market opportunities and strengthen the organization's position within the Ocean Marine marketplace.
• Represent the company in industry associations, customer meetings, broker events, and marketing initiatives.
• Influence outcomes through effective negotiation, communication, and relationship management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Ocean Cargo and/or Ocean Marine underwriting experience, including complex middle-market and large account exposures.
• Demonstrated expertise in ocean cargo, logistics, warehousing, stock throughput, and global supply chain exposures.
• Superior technical underwriting knowledge, sound judgment, and proven ability to manage underwriting authority and complex risk selection decisions.
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of portfolio profitability drivers, including pricing adequacy, loss ratio management, and growth metrics.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess business problems, develop recommendations, and implement effective solutions.
• Proven success developing and maintaining strong relationships with brokers, agents, clients, and internal business partners.
• Established network within the Ocean Marine marketplace preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence outcomes through effective communication and relationship management.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and portfolio management capabilities.
• Experience leading underwriting teams, mentoring talent, and influencing organizational initiatives preferred.
• Experience contributing to underwriting strategy, product enhancement, or process transformation efforts preferred.
• Marine insurance designations such as CPCU, ARM, AMIM, or equivalent preferred.
• Active engagement in professional development and industry organizations preferred.
• High-energy, self-motivated professional with demonstrated resilience and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel within assigned territory as needed.