Underwriting Specialist, Management Liability - Public Company

About the role

Join Ascot Group, a preeminent specialty risk underwriting organization designed as a modern-era company operating through interconnected global platforms. We are united by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our strength lies in a talented team that thrives in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, guided by underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion for innovation—The Ascot Way.

The Ascot Way drives our people and organization, fostering collaboration across underwriting platforms to deploy capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, and Technology Centric. Built for resilience, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world-class service—both pre- and post-claims. We solve our clients’ most complex challenges through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Ascot is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to enhance decision-making, efficiency, and outcomes. In this role, you will work alongside AI-enabled tools, apply sound judgment when interpreting insights, and adapt as technology evolves. We value curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace change.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building a profitable management liability underwriting platform.
• Develop and maintain broker and client relationships throughout the Northeast.
• Manage underwriting production with integrity, focusing on profitability across a range of management liability insurance products.
• Help develop, maintain, and improve policy forms, underwriting guidelines, rating plans, and workflows.
• Use internally generated and third-party data to enhance group productivity and customer service.
• Collaborate with the Claims team to ensure products perform as designed, gain ground-up insight into loss scenarios, and take remediation action as needed.
• Work with the regulatory affairs team to develop and file policy and endorsement wording for U.S. admittance.
• Conduct marketplace research to develop underwriting tools that improve the portfolio.
• Embody The Ascot Way in daily interactions, fostering colleague engagement, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in Management Liability (D&O, Employment Practices, and Fiduciary Liability).
• Product development experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher (business or finance background is a plus).
• Willingness to travel (up to 30%).
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a can-do attitude.
• Commitment to a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, buildout environment.
• Commitment to underwriting profitably and providing stellar customer service.
• General understanding of and ability to analyze internal and audited financial statements.

This position may be filled at a different level, depending on experience.

Pay

The annualized base pay range for this role is $160,000 – $175,000. Actual base pay may vary based on factors including experience, subject matter expertise, and skills. Base pay is one component of Ascot’s total compensation package, which may also include annual cash bonuses and other discretionary awards.

Benefits

The Company provides a competitive benefits package (eligibility requirements apply), including:

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more.
• Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, and Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver leave.
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k).