Executive Underwriter, Property

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Position Description (Middle Market - Executive Underwriter)

• Underwrite new and renewal business in accordance with underwriting guidelines and business strategy.      
• Negotiate price, terms, and conditions within delegated underwriting authority.
• Mentor lesser experienced Underwriting colleagues and assist and/or lead training sessions for teammates, as necessary. 
• Manage majority of key accounts (> $600K) within assigned territory including broker negotiations and service engagements with Claims and Engineering colleagues.                                                             
• Cultivate meaningful relationships and strategies with key brokers in concert with Distribution colleagues. 
• Assist CUO and local leadership with annual Business Reviews (audit cross region underwriting files, etc.)   

Technical Skills

• Risk Assessment and Management:   Demonstrate ability to effectively assess exposures and risk inherent to a given class of business; reconcile a prospect or insured’s unique exposures within the class to determine acceptability.
• Portfolio Management:   Effectively analyze trends and scenarios for a given portfolio and make necessary adjustments to ensure stability and profitability.   
• Pricing:   Analyze account and portfolio performance against benchmark pricing (technical price) to ensure our business is adequately priced relative to risk, legal environment, social inflation, etc.
• Distribution Management:  Stay abreast of changes within broker community both locally and nationally; continually articulate and reinforce our business strategy to achieve alignment with individuals and offices to maximize our results, i.e., achieve profitable growth.     

General Skills

• Analytical Skills:  Ability to analyze complex data from multiple sources and reconcile details (opportunities or challenges) in a way that ensures good solutions for customers in alignment with our underwriting and pricing discipline. 
• Communication Skills:  Ability to effectively express ideas and messages in a clear fashion, both written and verbally. Negotiate with others in a professional and constructive fashion. 
• IT Skills:  Ability to effectively utilize and understand available tools such as Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Excel and intercompany Underwriting platforms. 
• Influence Skills:  Ability to influence, motivate and persuade others to act and effectively collaborate to deliver on commitments to our customers.       

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