Position: Wholesale Insurance Underwriter
Location: NY, NJ, PA, CT, Remote
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years experience as an Underwriter in Wholesale Excess
- Bachelor's Degree in business or related field preferred, or equivalent industry experience
- Advanced knowledge of E&S commercial excess products, underwriting processes, regulations, and industry trends
- Established relationships with wholesale brokers and successful track record of maintaining them
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong decision-making and analytical abilities
- Willingness to travel 10-20% of work time as needed
- Ability to build productive cross-functional relationships
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate accounts, apply terms, and select pricing within established guidelines
- Collaborate with Home Office Underwriting on guideline development and production forecasting
- Engage wholesale partners to align on appetite, opportunities, work flow, and portfolio profitability
- Identify and communicate efficiency improvement opportunities
- Drive innovation in product, service, selection, and pricing
- Conduct regular marketing trips and attend industry conventions
- Underwrite within program guidelines and authority limits
- Build a growing, profitable, and sustainable portfolio
- Provide credible information and influence decision-makers
