AVP, Inland Marine

Westfield-Insurance; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Insurance seeks an Assistant Vice President, Inland Marine, to lead underwriting and portfolio growth from our Alpharetta, GA office. You will drive profitable growth, manage broker and client relationships, and guide the Inland Marine team in market-leading underwriting decisions.

You will collaborate with claims, actuary, legal, and distribution teams, ensuring alignment with strategy. Travel to broker meetings and client sites is expected, with on-site work four days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 7–10 years Inland Marine underwriting experience.
• Established broker relationships within the assigned territory.
• Strong technical underwriting, risk assessment and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel regularly and work onsite at least four days/week.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage a profitable Inland Marine portfolio, including related products.
• Develop and execute territory and broker strategies for growth and profitability.
• Establish and expand relationships with wholesale and retail brokers, insureds, and stakeholders.
• Evaluate risks and determine coverage, pricing, terms, and conditions within authority.
• Provide technical underwriting leadership and guidance to the team.
• Collaborate with distribution, claims, actuary, legal, compliance and operations to drive results.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify opportunities to improve underwriting results and products.
• Leverage data sources to enhance underwriting insight and broker service experience.
• Support product development and update Inland Marine guidelines and appetite.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities across lines to deliver complete solutions.
• Maintain awareness of market conditions and industry developments affecting Inland Marine.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Broker relationships

Risk assessment

Portfolio management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are seeking an Assistant Vice President, Inland Marine to join our Inland Marine team based in our Alpharetta, GA office. As a key member of the Inland Marine underwriting team, you will be responsible for driving profitable growth, developing and maintaining strategic broker and client relationships, and managing a diversified portfolio of Inland Marine business. This role will serve as a technical underwriting leader and partner across the organization, helping to execute underwriting strategy and support the continued growth of the Inland Marine portfolio. The position reports to the Senior Vice President, Inland Marine.

RESPONIBILITIES:

• Underwrite and manage a profitable book of Inland Marine business, including builder's risk, contractor's equipment, installation floaters, transportation, miscellaneous property floaters, and other Inland Marine products.
• Develop and execute territory and broker strategies to achieve underwriting, growth, and profitability objectives.
• Establish, maintain, and expand relationships with key wholesale and retail broker partners, insureds, and other business stakeholders.
• Evaluate and analyze complex risks, determine appropriate coverage structures, pricing, terms, and conditions, and make sound underwriting decisions within delegated authority.
• Provide technical underwriting leadership and guidance to underwriting team members, serving as a subject matter expert on Inland Marine risks and market trends.
• Collaborate with distribution, claims, actuary, legal, compliance, and operations teams to drive business results and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify opportunities to improve underwriting results, product offerings, and operational efficiencies.
• Utilize internal and third-party data sources to enhance underwriting insight, portfolio management, and broker service experience.
• Support product development initiatives and contribute to the enhancement of Inland Marine underwriting guidelines, appetite, and forms.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities and work closely with colleagues across property, casualty, professional lines, and specialty products to deliver comprehensive solutions.
• Maintain awareness of market conditions, competitive trends, emerging exposures, and industry developments impacting Inland Marine business.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, broker events, client meetings, and other business development activities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of Inland Marine underwriting experience, preferably within the specialty insurance market.
• Established broker relationships and proven business development capabilities within the assigned territory.
• Strong technical underwriting expertise, risk assessment skills, and attention to detail.
• Experience developing and executing business plans to achieve production, profitability, and portfolio management goals.
• Ability to evaluate market opportunities and make independent underwriting decisions within authority.
• Strong negotiation, relationship management, and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Willingness to travel regularly to meet with brokers, insureds, and business partners.
• Ability to work onsite in the office a minimum of four days per week.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Westfield Specialty is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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