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Position Summary :
The Underwriter role is responsible for driving profitable growth through the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal accounts. This position involves close collaboration with producers to negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions, while proactively managing capacity and ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and underwriting guidelines. This is a market-facing so expected to be meeting with brokers in the territory.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities :
Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom line targets
Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers
Underwrite and evaluate Natural Catastrophe Accumulation, ensuring an understanding of catastrophe modeling and interpretation of scenarios for relevant Lines of Business (LoB's)
Underwrite in line with LoB governance framework - e.g. Underwriting Authorities, Underwriting Guidelines, Rules and Principles
Ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of inception
Ensure utilization of global pricing tools
Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception
Ensure accurate policy documentation issued to producers or producers has issued documentation (where producer responsibility)
File maintenance – ensure file is established (whether electronic or paper) and maintained for each risk and transaction handled
Proactively support completion of policy administration and credit control processes
Education and Experience :
A minimum of 3+ years of direct experience in underwriting profitable business
Specialized expert understanding of sub-LoB products and portfolio
Recognized relationships with brokers at peer group level and well established within market
Specialized understanding of regional / local LoB insurance markets and competitor landscape, including global elements
Preferably a degree in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration
Professional insurance qualification (e.g. CPCU) is a plus but not required
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For individuals assigned or hired to work in the location(s) indicated below, the base salary range is provided. Range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.
$111,100 - $172,465 / year + 16% target bonus
Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future.
14400 Arch Insurance Group Inc.
Specialist • IL