Executive Underwriter or Senior Underwriter, Financial Institutions

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Underwriter to join their dynamic team in Los Angeles. In this pivotal role, you'll underwrite and pursue new business while collaborating with brokerage partners. The company values innovative thinking and a customer-first mindset, providing opportunities for career growth in both technical and leadership paths. With a hybrid work arrangement, you'll enjoy flexibility while contributing to a team known for its excellence in the financial services sector. If you're ready to make a difference and grow your career, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of management liability underwriting experience for Senior Underwriter position.
• 5+ years of management liability underwriting experience for Executive Underwriter position.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and actively pursue new business for financial institutions.
• Collaborate with brokerage partners on an account-by-account basis.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Relationship Building

Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

We're in the business of helping people achieve amazing things by protecting the things that matter most. And you can help us when you join our team of underwriters. They're at the center of everything we do and by joining us, you'll be on a team known throughout the industry for providing our customers with just the right amount of coverage they need to pursue their unique interests.

Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more. Here, doing things the way they've always been done isn't a part of the job. Here, you'll be putting your creative insights to work with other underwriters and leaders, having a seat at the table with key decision makers. And you'll have any number of opportunities for your career to grow in whatever direction you choose.

As a professional in Financial Lines at The Hartford, your primary role will be to underwrite and actively pursue new business, servicing the needs of our brokerage partners on an account-by-account basis. The Senior Underwriter / Executive Underwriter will serve as a key member of Hartford Financial Lines local region, reporting directly to an underwriting director on the Financial Institutions Underwriting Team. The Financial Institutions Underwriting Team focuses on management and professional liability products for public and private financial services institutions. Products include primary and excess directors & officers liability, errors & omissions liability, fiduciary liability and employment practices liability.

Well Be a Good Match if You Have :

• A customer-first mindset, putting our customers at the center of everything you do.
• A passion for making decisions through both analyzing data and employing critical thinking skills.
• A team spirit and desire to work collaboratively.
• A financial mindset to help make the best decisions.
• Ability to own our work and following through on commitments.
• Ability to decipher and execute within a fluid and changing business environment.
• An understanding of how to build relationships and trust among diverse groups.
• The ability to advance their careers into technical OR leadership positions

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• 3+ years of management liability underwriting experience for Senior Underwriter position; financial institutions underwriting experience preferred.
• 5+ years of management liability underwriting experience for Executive Underwriter position; financial institutions underwriting experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
• Self-motivated to sell and market to Distribution Partners in the field
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 10-15%

Location :

This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in one of the listed office locations (Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Brea, CA; San Francisco, CA; Walnut Creek, CA; Greenwood Village, CO; Frisco, TX; Bloomington, MN) three days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is :

101,200 - $192,000

The posted salary range reflects our ability to hire at different position titles and levels depending on background and experience.

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