AVP, Property Underwriting

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Connecticut is seeking an experienced Senior Property Underwriter to develop a profitable non-admitted property portfolio for the U.S. middle and upper middle market in the Northeast.

You will underwrite, negotiate, and build broker relationships while shaping business plans with distribution partners. The role requires a Bachelor's in Economics/Business/Risk Management or Engineering, plus 6+ years of property underwriting experience, E&S knowledge in the region, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Risk management or Engineering.
• CPCU/ARM designation is a plus.
• 6+ years of property experience handling upper middle and middle market accounts.
• Proven E&S property experience in the Northeast.
• Strong listening, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication, writing and oral presentation abilities.
• Shared and layered property account experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; CAT modeling awareness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow a profitable non-admitted property insurance portfolio for U.S. middle and upper middle market accounts in the Northeast region.
• Create business plans with Distribution.
• Build broker relationships.
• Underwrite and negotiate property coverage.
• Monitor portfolio performance.
• Identify opportunities to drive growth and differentiation.

Skills

Active listening

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Business writing

Oral presentation

Organizational skills

Independent work

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

CAT Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Business/Risk management or Engineering

CPCU/ARM designation

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

CAT Modeling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow a profitable non‑admitted property insurance portfolio for U.S. middle and upper middle market accounts in the Northeast region.
• Create business plans with Distribution.
• Build broker relationships.
• Underwrite and negotiate property coverage.
• Monitor portfolio performance.
• Identify opportunities to drive growth and differentiation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (ideally with a degree/major in Economics, Business, Risk‑management or Engineering)
• Additional industry‑specific study or designations (such as CPCU & ARM) are a plus
• 6+ years of property experience handling upper middle market and middle market property accounts
• Proven E&S property experience in the region
• Well‑developed active listening, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Strong communications skills, business writing and oral presentation skills
• Shared and layered property account experience
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Sound technology capabilities in Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of CAT Modeling parameters (PML, AAL, data quality)