Construction PI & Misc PL Underwriter — Broker‑Focused

Austin NAWIC; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions seeks a driven Professional Liability Underwriter to join our Construction Professional Liability and Miscellaneous Professional Liability team. This role suits someone who understands construction-related professional services, analyzes contracts, and translates underwriting thinking into practical solutions for brokers and clients.

As part of the FinPro team, you will own a profitable portfolio spanning annual practice and project-specific risks, evaluating

Qualifications

• Five or more years of Professional Liability underwriting experience, including meaningful, hands-on experience with Architects & Engineers or Construction Professional Liability.
• Ability to review and interpret construction contracts and professional services agreements, identifying material professional liability exposures with confidence.
• Established broker relationships with retail or wholesale brokers active in Architects & Engineers, Construction Professional Liability, or related professional liability lines.
• Willingness to travel for broker meetings, client engagements, and industry events.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate underwriting positions and decision rationale.
• Experience underwriting both annual practice and project-specific Construction PI risks.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage Construction PI and Miscellaneous Professional Liability risks.
• Evaluate annual practice and project-specific opportunities, including primary and excess placements.
• Analyze insureds' professional services, design responsibilities, project types, delivery methods, contractual obligations, risk management practices, claims history, and financial condition.
• Review construction contracts and professional services agreements to assess indemnification obligations and liability allocations.
• Assess pricing adequacy, attachment points, limits, retentions, terms, and coverage duration.
• Identify aggregation and capacity exposures across insureds and projects.
• Develop clear underwriting recommendations and document risk rationale for pricing and terms.
• Negotiate coverage and terms with brokers while maintaining disciplined risk selection.
• Build and maintain productive broker-client relationships to generate target business.
• Collaborate with Claims, Actuarial, Risk Engineering, and other teams on complex risks.
• Monitor portfolio performance, market conditions, and evolving construction methods.
• Represent Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in broker meetings, client discussions, and industry events.
• Underwrite selected Miscellaneous Professional Liability opportunities and expand expertise across the portfolio.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Broker relationships

Negotiation skills

Travel willingness

Analytical thinking

Construction PI knowledge

Job description

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions seeks a driven Professional Liability Underwriter to join our Construction Professional Liability and Miscellaneous Professional Liability team. This role suits someone who understands construction-related professional services, analyzes contracts, and translates underwriting thinking into practical solutions for brokers and clients.

As part of the FinPro team, you will own a profitable portfolio spanning annual practice and project-specific risks, evaluating