Account Executive - Excess Casualty Underwriter, Business Center

$83,300 - $137,400/Yr

Travelers - Hartford, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Hartford, WI

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Account Executive - Excess Casualty Underwriter at Travelers is responsible for managing the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business within the Middle Market Business Center. This role involves underwriting and negotiating customer accounts, cultivating relationships with agents and brokers, and identifying new business opportunities to drive results and contribute to the company's success.

Responsibilities

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business.
• Underwrite and skillfully negotiate customer accounts to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to support market penetration objectives and identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Foster relationships with external partners by delivering seamless underwriting experiences and solutions.
• Identify and capture new business opportunities using consultative marketing and sales skills.
• Support the execution of agency, region, and group sales plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three to five years of relevant underwriting experience.
• Knowledge of Business Insurance products, the regulatory environment, and the local insurance market.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to proactively identify underwriting, marketing, or financial challenges and analyze available information to make timely decisions in alignment with our risk appetite.
• Communication skills with the ability to successfully negotiate with agents and brokers.
• CPCU designation.
• 2 years of underwriting experience.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Coverage for employees and their eligible family members from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: 401(k) matching contributions dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum, and a Pension Plan funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Minimum of 20 days annually plus nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness Program: Access to tools, discounts, resources, and mental health support services.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program to support charitable contributions.