Senior Underwriter, Public Entities

Description

Join a high-impact underwriting team focused on building and growing a profitable, diversified Public Entity and Government portfolio. In this role, you will combine technical underwriting expertise, strategic market insight, and strong agent/broker relationships to help drive business growth and portfolio performance.You’ll serve as a trusted subject matter expert on multi-line business, including professional liability, while collaborating closely with internal partners on key initiatives that shape the business.This is an opportunity to make a visible impact, mentor emerging talent, and help

influence underwriting strategy in a dynamic, market-facing role. This position offers a hybrid work schedule with 2 days per week onsite.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Risk Selection:

• Reviews, evaluates, and underwrites new and renewal business by assessing risk quality, determining premium and coverage terms, obtaining approvals as needed, and presenting proposals to agents and brokers.
• Negotiates terms and conditions to secure profitable business within authority and underwriting guidelines.

 

External Market Presence:

• Establishes,develops, and maintains successful relationships with Agents and Brokers to facilitate marketing of products, through responsive service, site visits, in person renewal meetings or enhanced knowledge of their customers businesses.
• Builds a strong market presence and maintains strong relationships with agents and brokers to support profitable growth, enhance market visibility, and strengthen long-term pipeline quality
• Maintains a high level of responsiveness and provides effective service through renewal meetings, site visits, and other market-facing interactions.

 

PortfolioManagement:

• Manages a complex portfolio by analyzing performance, identifying growth and profitability opportunities, and executing targeted marketing and cross-marketing strategies to improve market share, diversification, and retention.

 

Documenting the Deal:

• Documents underwriting decisions clearly and thoroughly to reflect sound judgment, compliance with state regulations, letter of authority, and underwriting guidelines.
• Maintains strong file quality through account reviews, referrals, and sign-offs.

 

Leadership:

• Provides technical and professional coaching to underwriters and account analysts, sharing expertise and contributing to the development of underwriting talent.
• Serves as a resource for complex underwriting questions and provides feedback to management on employee progress and development needs.
• Partners with leadership on influencing underwriting standards

 

Continuous Improvement:

• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve underwriting efficiency, and enhance team performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, risk management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered. CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred.
• 2-5 years of progressive underwriting experience including loss sensitive business preferred. 
• Proven analytical ability to evaluate and judge underwriting risks within scope of responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses and information in understandable written and/or oral directives to other persons in the organization for underwriting or training purposes
• Demonstrated effective communication and ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Must demonstrate comprehension of most complex technical underwriting issues and be capable of defining and implementing necessary underwriting and administrative processes/workflows to properly manage or administer those issues
• Proven track record of developing and underwriting profitable business
• 25% travel required

Travel

25%