AVP Underwriting - Specialty Lines & Broker Relations

Florida Power & Light; North Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Palms Insurance, a NextEra Energy company, seeks an AVP, Underwriting for the Specialty Lines team. This leader will manage a portfolio, drive new business production, retention, rate/tiering execution, and broker relationships, while coordinating treaty reinsurance and program manager contracts.

You will collaborate with Actuarial, Claims, and Finance to analyze portfolio performance, inform pricing and risk selection, and mentor junior team members; travel to key accounts as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 8+ years relevant underwriting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manages profitable book of business by implementing underwriting decisions within state laws and guidelines.
• Develops integrated pictures of profitability, growth, retention and recommends action plans.
• Examines, identifies and evaluates exposures from applications, internet sources, inspection reports, credit reports, and SME guidance.
• Makes underwriting decisions to accept, decline or modify risks within assigned authority with management.
• Executes underwriting strategy including portfolio management and self-audits.
• Stays abreast of trends in product lines and insurance markets.
• Determines and makes recommendations for marketing, pricing, products and systems.
• Regularly travels to key accounts and participates in industry events and committees.
• Monitors agency action and participates in account management and marketing meetings.
• Leads, coaches and trains junior team members.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Broker relationships

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Palms Insurance, a NextEra Energy company, seeks an AVP, Underwriting for the Specialty Lines team. This leader will manage a portfolio, drive new business production, retention, rate/tiering execution, and broker relationships, while coordinating treaty reinsurance and program manager contracts.

You will collaborate with Actuarial, Claims, and Finance to analyze portfolio performance, inform pricing and risk selection, and mentor junior team members; travel to key accounts as needed.