Director, Inland Marine Underwriting & Growth

Markel Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Markel Corporation seeks a Director of Underwriting & Production to lead strategic development and execution for Inland Marine underwriting. You will guide profitability, growth, and retention of new and renewal business while directing underwriters and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, authority delegation, and high-quality underwriting work, with collaboration across Actuarial, Product Development, Claims, IT, and Marketing to deliver customer-focused

Qualifications

• Experience leading underwriting teams and driving strategy.
• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities for underwriting staff.
• Proven ability to manage profitability, growth, and loss ratios.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement Inland Marine underwriting strategy across assigned portfolio.
• Manage underwriting functions to achieve profit, revenue, loss ratio and expense targets.
• Delegate underwriting authority through letters of authority and monitor compliance.
• Coach and train underwriters based on audit results and development needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with retail/wholesale producers and industry partners.
• Collaborate with Operations, Actuarial, Product Development, Claims, IT and Marketing to deliver customer solutions.

Job description

Markel Corporation seeks a Director of Underwriting & Production to lead strategic development and execution for Inland Marine underwriting. You will guide profitability, growth, and retention of new and renewal business while directing underwriters and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, authority delegation, and high-quality underwriting work, with collaboration across Actuarial, Product Development, Claims, IT, and Marketing to deliver customer-focused