Casualty Underwriter (Central)

Ledgebrook Insurance, LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentive program

Job summary

Ledgebrook Insurance, LLC. is seeking a Casualty Underwriter focused on General Liability with an E&S background. You will work with wholesale brokers to drive appetite submissions, quote, and convert opportunities while underwriting new business and renewals across multiple industry segments.

The role emphasizes data-driven risk selection, profitability, and strong broker partnerships. Travel to meet brokers or attend industry events may be required; equity incentives and competitive base

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a Casualty underwriter.
• Experience with admitted and non-admitted paper.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and as team player or independently.
• Underwrite new business and renewals for Casualty.
• Strong wholesale broker trading relationships.
• Understanding of pricing and risk selection to achieve profitable loss ratios.
• Advanced data analysis and portfolio management skills.
• Innovative problem solving and solutioning abilities.
• Customer service focused mindset and behaviours.
• Entrepreneurial drive to build and win with a high performing team.
• Willingness to travel to meet brokers or attend events.

Responsibilities

• Interact with wholesale trading partners over the phone, virtually, and in person to drive appetite submissions.
• Quote and convert opportunities with profitable terms.
• Underwrite new business and renewals for Casualty lines with E&S focus.

Skills

Casualty underwriting

Admitted/non-admitted paper

Team player / independent

Underwrite new business & renewals

Wholesale broker relationships

Pricing and risk selection

Data analysis

Problem solving

Customer service mindset

Entrepreneurial drive

Travel to meet brokers/events

Job description

We are seeking Casualty Underwriters, in General Liability, to join our growing team whose mission is focused on building a profitable book of casualty business.

As a member of the Casualty team, you will regularly interact with our wholesale trading partners over the phone, virtually and in-person to drive in-appetite submission flow and convert on the best opportunities quoted. We are looking for disciplined underwriting candidates that possess a strong overall E&S casualty background with experience across multiple industry segments, i.e. manufacturing, distributors, construction, real estate, retail, mercantile, habitational and hospitality.

About You

As a Casualty Underwriter, your experience and qualifications must include:

• 3+ years experience as a Casualty underwriter
• Experience working with admitted and non-admitted paper
• Ability to work as a team player or independently in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to underwrite new business and renewal policies for Casualty
• Deep wholesale broker trading relationships
• Understanding of pricing and risk selection criteria to achieve profitable loss ratios
• Advanced understanding of data analysis and execution of portfolio management objectives
• Innovative problem solving and solutioning skills
• Responsive, customer service focused mindset and behaviours
• Intellectual curiosity and comfort in dealing with the concept of a blank sheet of paper
• Ability to make timely decisions with appropriate information and consultation
• A strong entrepreneurial drive and desire to build and win together as a high performing team
• Ability to travel independently to meet with assigned brokers or with the broader team to participate in industry conference or events

About Ledgebrook

Ledgebrook is a tech-enabled E&S MGA dedicated to the wholesale distribution channel. Our mission is to provide our wholesale brokers with the fastest, easiest quoting experience while delivering best-in-class pricing and risk selection. Ledgebrook’s guiding principle is to eliminate friction for both our wholesalers and our underwriters.

Our next-gen tech stack supports faster, risk differentiated solutions to be crafted and delivered in response to the fast-paced needs of the E&S market. Our data driven approach seeks to unlock more opportunities and value from every submission received, leading to a faster ‘yes’ more frequently, but may also lead to a quick ‘no’.

We are motivated and structured to move faster than traditional insurance organizations. To fully align business objectives with a long-term view that supports our culture and values, all employees will have the opportunity to participate in company ownership through equity grants. We aim to deliver a highly compelling overall employee value proposition and a total compensation package that couples equity grants with base pay and benefits offerings.

Compensation

• Base Salary Range $75,000-$150,000- This is a good-faith compensation range based on what Ledgebrook reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of this posting. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of relevant factors including experience, qualifications, geographic location and other relevant factors.
• Employees in this position are eligible to participate in Ledgebrook’s equity incentive program.