AVP, Cyber Underwriter

Ryan Specialty, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 168,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Mental health services

Job summary

Ryan Specialty, LLC is seeking an Executive Property and Casualty Underwriter responsible for driving profitable growth through effective risk management and innovative product development. This role includes managing budgets, building strong stakeholder relationships, and implementing technologies for efficiency.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Risk Management and significant experience in underwriting. The position offers a competitive salary range between $168,000 and $210,000 annually, reflecting industry standards.

Qualifications

• Over 12 years of experience in Property and Casualty Underwriting with a Bachelor’s degree, or over 8 years with a Master’s degree.
• Strong background in driving profitable growth through effective risk management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver profitable growth through effective risk selection and remediation strategies.
• Lead the development of new property and casualty products.
• Establish strong relationships with brokers and clients.

Skills

Risk management

Underwriting strategies

Stakeholder relationships

Budget management

Market insights

Artificial intelligence

Cross-sell strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Actuarial, or Business Administration

Master’s degree in Risk Management, Actuarial, or Business Administration

Job description

Position Summary

The Executive Property and Casualty Underwriter is responsible for driving profitable growth through effective risk management and underwriting strategies, leading the development of innovative property and casualty products. The role contributes to practice objectives, business targets, identifies opportunities in targeted markets and establishes consistent underwriting best practices. They build strong stakeholder relationships, implement cutting‑edge technologies for efficiency, manage budgets and ensure compliance with underwriting standards and guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver profitable growth through effective risk selection, premiums, coverage and drive remediation strategies or corrections within the scope of their own underwriting authority.
• Partner with senior management to set clear objectives and strategies, manage the annual budget process and assist in strategic matters relevant to the overall direction of the portfolio.
• Lead the development of new property and casualty products tailored to evolving customer needs, leveraging market insights and technological advancements for a competitive edge.
• Establish strong relationships with brokers, clients and other stakeholders with a principal focus on growing the P&L within assigned authority.
• Develop insured‑specific risk transfer programs, gather pertinent underwriting information, conduct due diligence for risk selection, and prepare and analyze pricing models.
• Identify prospective accounts in targeted markets, create opportunities, coordinate RFPs, and follow through to a successful agreement.
• Recognize and create cross‑sell opportunities for products, work to understand options that best meet insured needs, and negotiate terms and conditions with the agent or broker.
• Establish consistent underwriting best practices in accordance with underwriting guidelines to ensure rating, pricing, profitability and structuring adequacy.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure underwriting processes and guidelines are within company standards and comply with risk, compliance and audit requirements.
• Evaluate and implement technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation to streamline underwriting processes, deliver efficiency and stay on top of industry advancements.
• Train and develop less experienced staff on underwriting approaches, compliance, policy documentation and administration, and other best practices.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Risk Management, Actuarial, or Business Administration.
• 12+ years of experience in Property and Casualty Underwriting with a Bachelor’s degree, or 8+ years with a Master’s degree.

Licenses & Certifications

• State P&C and/or surplus line license required.
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU) a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners and communities.

Disability Accommodations

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation at [e-mail].

Compensation

Target salary range: $168,000.00 – $210,000.00 annually. The wage range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Benefits

Ryan offers a comprehensive and best‑in‑class benefits package that helps employees and their families achieve physical, financial and emotional well‑being goals. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more. Full‑time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. For additional information on Ryan Specialty Total Rewards, visit https://benefits.ryansg.com/.