Director, Railroad Underwriting & Growth

Markel Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 369,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Health, dental and vision plans

Job summary

Markel Corporation is seeking a Director/Sr. Director of Underwriting for the Railroad portfolio within Inland Marine. You will set strategy, drive underwriting results, and lead a team to profitability across rolling stock, track/roadbed, bridges and railroad property.

You will collaborate with Actuarial, Claims and Product teams to deliver solutions, manage risk, and grow through broker and producer partnerships in a dynamic, global organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial insurance underwriting experience.
• 5+ years underwriting Railroad (rolling stock, track/roadbed, railroad property) or Inland Marine.
• Demonstrated knowledge of coverage forms, policy language, pricing and risk selection.
• Proven track record of profitable underwriting results and broker/agent relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement underwriting strategy for Railroad, aligned with Inland Marine and Property product lines.
• Manage underwriting functions to achieve profit, revenue, loss ratio and expense targets.
• Delegate underwriting authority and monitor it within approved levels.
• Ensure underwriting work is high quality and compliant with guidelines and standards.
• Coach and train underwriters based on audit results and development needs.
• Underwrite and provide guidance on complex, high-hazard Railroad risks, including risk selection and pricing.
• Build and maintain relationships with retail/wholesale producers and railroads.
• Balance workloads, staffing, and recruitment.
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure processing and service standards.
• Work with Actuarial, Product Development, Claims, IT and Marketing to deliver customer solutions.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Railroad underwriting

Broker/agent relationships

Pricing & risk selection

Communication skills

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Markel Corporation is seeking a Director/Sr. Director of Underwriting for the Railroad portfolio within Inland Marine. You will set strategy, drive underwriting results, and lead a team to profitability across rolling stock, track/roadbed, bridges and railroad property.

You will collaborate with Actuarial, Claims and Product teams to deliver solutions, manage risk, and grow through broker and producer partnerships in a dynamic, global organization.