VP, Program Underwriter

About the role

This individual will be a critical member of our growing Insurance Programs team and will have the opportunity to build out a portfolio inside a market leading brand.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with MGAs providing excellent service, underwriting expertise, and performance feedback.
• Communicate PartnerRe risk appetite, guidelines, procedures, and data requirements with a focus on delivering a profitable portfolio.
• Work closely with actuarial units to monitor the risk and financial performance of individual programs, as well as the overall portfolio.
• Work closely with legal and compliance to ensure adherence to underwriting and procedural guidelines are being followed.
• Actively participate in auditing of our MGA partners to ensure negotiated terms and conditions of MGA agreements are being followed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant program, insurance, or reinsurance experience — preferably in casualty E&S underwriting. MGA experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of the E&S market, primary insurance coverage and forms, MGA structures, and program administration (systems, policy issuance, claims handling).
• Solid understanding of actuarial and accounting concepts.

Qualifications

• A college or university degree is required.
• CPCU and/or other industry designations (ARe, RPLU, AINS, ARM) are preferred.

Skills

• Deep knowledge of casualty insurance lines (GL, Auto Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Professional Liability) with proven ability to evaluate coverage forms, exclusions, and endorsements.
• Proficiency with underwriting and program administration systems (policy issuance platforms, bordereaux/data management tools, and MGA reporting systems) to ensure accurate tracking of premium, claims, and compliance metrics.
• Strong analytical capability using actuarial and financial tools (loss ratio analysis, pricing methodologies, and reserving concepts) to assess program performance and support portfolio profitability.

Benefits

PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer.

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