Senior Underwriter, E&S Primary and Excess Casualty

$67,000 - $192,500/Yr

Liberty Mutual - Plymouth Meeting, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Plymouth Meeting, PA

10,001+ employees

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Senior Underwriter will manage a portfolio of E&S Primary and Excess Casualty policies, making analytical and data-driven decisions regarding underwriting. This role requires a strong market presence and the ability to develop profitable business relationships with brokers and agents, while also mentoring junior underwriters and contributing to product development and team projects.

Responsibilities

• Manages portfolio of brokers/agents and clients.
• Leverages market presence and knowledge to develop and underwrite profitable business.
• Maintains a strong market presence, including established relationships with agents and brokers.
• Contributes ideas for product development and participates in development and execution.
• Contributes to team projects (e.g., process/tool improvement).
• Understands the work implications of relevant legislation and regulation.
• Collaborates effectively across teams, stakeholders, and partners (e.g., UW Support, Claims, Actuarial, Directors of Underwriting in GRS North America).
• Mentors junior underwriters and new hires (not as a line manager).
• May analyze department's portfolio and make suggestions for development.
• May recognize and communicate emerging trends of exposures within line of business expertise.

Requirements

• Degree in Business or equivalent typically required.
• A minimum of 2.5 years, typically 3 or more years, of progressive underwriting experience in E&S Primary Casualty and/or E&S Excess Casualty.
• CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred.
• Proven analytical ability to evaluate and judge underwriting risks within scope of responsibility.
• Competence with all phases and aspects of the underwriting process, and proficiency in the use of qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated comprehension of complex technical underwriting issues and capability to define and implement necessary underwriting and administrative processes/workflows.
• Proven track record of developing and underwriting profitable business.

Nice-to-haves

• CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Continuous learning opportunities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for community and support