Executive Ocean Marine Underwriter & Portfolio Leader

Genesis Resources; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Resources seeks an Executive Ocean Marine & Cargo Underwriter to lead underwriting initiatives across marine, cargo, inland marine, and transportation portfolios. The role focuses on profitable growth, disciplined risk selection, and strong broker and client relationships to expand market presence.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial marine underwriting, with advanced expertise and a track record of managing complex, multinational risks, and collaborating with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial marine underwriting experience or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to manage profitability and portfolio performance
• Experience underwriting complex domestic and international marine risks
• Strong analytical, financial, and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Experience collaborating with claims, actuaries, legal, and reinsurance teams

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting strategy and portfolio management for Ocean Marine, Cargo, Inland Marine, and Transportation lines.
• Underwrite complex new and renewal risks involving domestic and international cargo operations and marine liabilities.
• Analyze financial statements, loss trends, trade routes, and catastrophe exposures to set pricing and coverage.
• Develop and maintain broker, client, and distribution partner relationships to grow profits.
• Structure customized insurance solutions for multinational clients with complex exposures.
• Collaborate with claims, actuarial, legal, compliance, engineering, and reinsurers to optimize performance.
• Monitor portfolio performance via loss ratios, rate adequacy, and catastrophe modeling.

Skills

Underwriting strategy

Portfolio management

Broker/Client relationship management

Risk assessment

Catastrophe modeling

Data-driven decision making

Leadership & mentorship

Regulatory compliance

Education

CPCU / ARM / AMIM certifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Reporting platforms (risk/underwriting)

Job description

Genesis Resources seeks an Executive Ocean Marine & Cargo Underwriter to lead underwriting initiatives across marine, cargo, inland marine, and transportation portfolios. The role focuses on profitable growth, disciplined risk selection, and strong broker and client relationships to expand market presence.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial marine underwriting, with advanced expertise and a track record of managing complex, multinational risks, and collaborating with