Executive Underwriter, US Property

Hamilton

Richmond (VA)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

401K matching

Medical, dental, vision

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Job summary

Hamilton is seeking an Executive Underwriter for the US Property portfolio, offering a hybrid or remote work arrangement. The role focuses on developing and expanding the U.S.

E&S Property platform, including excess and surplus lines, with emphasis on catastrophe exposures and middle market clients. You will manage relationships with wholesale brokers and clients in the U.S., travel as needed, and contribute to building a modern, scalable underwriting process on Hamilton Select.

Qualifications

5+ years as an experienced underwriter with E&S Property focus.
Established relationships within wholesale broker networks.
Strong technical knowledge of E&S Property risk drivers (cat exposure, construction, regional dynamics).
Ability to balance analytics with broker relationship management.

Responsibilities

Drive high-volume production by sourcing, triaging, and underwriting E&S Property submissions across risk sizes and complexities.
Execute full underwriting workflow with broker engagement, triage, risk evaluation, pricing, and binding within authority.
Attend broker meetings and travel to maintain market presence and build partnerships.
Maintain underwriting discipline while driving production goals and refining processes and tools.
Assist with onboarding and mentoring new team members as the portfolio grows.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

E&S Property experience

Broker relationship building

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Decision making

Multi-tasking

Integrity and professionalism

Job description

Hamilton (NYSE: HG) underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Its three underwriting platforms: Hamilton Global Specialty, Hamilton Select and Hamilton Re, each with dedicated and experienced leadership, provide access to diversified and profitable business around the world.

Headquartered in Bermuda, Hamilton has over 600 employees with key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin. We work collaboratively, we share a passion for the service and results we deliver, and we know that what we do each day is meaningful - to our customers and our business. We believe we are ‘In good company.' with everyone we interact with.

We're looking for an Executive Underwriter, US Property

We are seeking a highly motivated insurance professional for a U.S.-based hybrid or remote role reporting to the Head of U.S. Property. This individual will play a pivotal role in the development, launch, and expansion of our U.S. E&S Property portfolio.

This is a unique opportunity to help build a modern, agile E&S Property platform from the ground up.

This role will focus on Excess & Surplus (E&S) lines placements for Property coverages, including Critical Catastrophe exposures, for middle market and commercial entities utilizing the Hamilton Select platform.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with wholesale brokers and clients in the U.S. This role will include business travel.

This position can be remote with preference for candidates located in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, or Dallas, TX

What you will do

Drive high-volume production by efficiently sourcing, triaging, and underwriting a large flow of E&S Property submissions across all risk sizes and complexities.

Execute the full underwriting workflow, including:
- Daily broker engagement to generate submission flow and expand trading relationships.
- Rapid triage and prioritization of incoming opportunities to focus on accounts with the highest probability of binding.
- Fast, accurate risk evaluation, applying underwriting judgment, CAT insights, and pricing tools to determine structure, attachment strategy, and terms.
- Negotiate and issue quotes using critical thinking, market awareness, and competitive positioning.
- Bind and authorize accounts within delegated underwriting authority.

Maintain a strong market presence by attending broker meetings, industry events, and conducting regular travel to key trading partners.

Ensure underwriting discipline, adhering to guidelines, appetite, and risk-selection standards while still driving production goals.

Strengthen and deepen broker relationships, positioning yourself as a go‑to market underwriter for E&S property opportunities.

Help develop and refine underwriting processes, tools, and workflows to support a fast-moving, high-volume business environment.

Assist with onboarding, training, and mentoring new team members as the portfolio grows.

In good company

We're looking for an Executive Underwriter, US Property

This is a unique opportunity to help build a modern, agile E&S Property platform from the ground up.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with wholesale brokers and clients in the U.S. This role will include business travel.

This position can be remote with preference for candidates located in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, or Dallas, TX

What you will do

Drive high-volume production by efficiently sourcing, triaging, and underwriting a large flow of E&S Property submissions across all risk sizes and complexities.

Execute the full underwriting workflow, including:
- Daily broker engagement to generate submission flow and expand trading relationships.
- Rapid triage and prioritization of incoming opportunities to focus on accounts with the highest probability of binding.
- Fast, accurate risk evaluation, applying underwriting judgment, CAT insights, and pricing tools to determine structure, attachment strategy, and terms.
- Negotiate and issue quotes using critical thinking, market awareness, and competitive positioning.
- Bind and authorize accounts within delegated underwriting authority.

Maintain a strong market presence by attending broker meetings, industry events, and conducting regular travel to key trading partners.

Ensure underwriting discipline, adhering to guidelines, appetite, and risk-selection standards while still driving production goals.

Strengthen and deepen broker relationships, positioning yourself as a go‑to market underwriter for E&S property opportunities.

Help develop and refine underwriting processes, tools, and workflows to support a fast-moving, high-volume business environment.

Assist with onboarding, training, and mentoring new team members as the portfolio grows.

Requirements

What you require for the role

Key Attributes

5+ years as an experienced underwriter with the majority of their career in E&S Property, ideally with a mix of primary, excess, shared & layered, and quota share experience.

Demonstrated ability to produce profitable results in a fast‑paced, high‑volume underwriting environment.

Strong technical expertise in E&S Property risk drivers, including natural catastrophe exposure, secondary modifiers, construction types, protection features, and regional market dynamics.

Understands and is aligned with a business model focused on smaller, niche E&S risks, where speed, efficiency, and strong broker partnerships drive success.

Established relationships within the wholesale broker community, with a proven track record of expanding and deepening trading relationships to generate consistent submission flow.

Sound underwriting judgment, with the ability to balance objective analytics (CAT modeling, pricing tools, exposure metrics) with subjective factors (broker quality, account nuances, market intelligence).

Ability to articulate and defend underwriting decisions, including pricing rationale, attachment strategy, and risk‑selection reasoning.

High attention to detail and strong analytical skills, with the ability to process and prioritize large volumes of submissions without sacrificing quality.

High integrity and professionalism in all internal and external interactions.

Other Personal Attributes

Strong multi-tasking ability, capable of managing a high volume of submissions, broker communication, and prioritization decisions simultaneously.

Confident, timely decision‑maker who can evaluate information quickly and commit to a position in fast‑moving E&S markets.

Approachable, market‑facing presence with the ability to build trust and effectively represent the business in all broker interactions.

Highly organized and self‑directed, able to work independently while managing daily production targets and planning ahead to meet deadlines.

Strong negotiation skills, demonstrating the ability to engage brokers constructively while maintaining underwriting discipline.

Dependable, consistent, and resilient, maintaining a high standard of performance in a demanding, high‑volume underwriting environment.

Conduct Standards

You must act with integrity

You must act with due skill, care and diligence

You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators

You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly

You must observe proper standards of market conduct

You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

Benefits

What you can expect from us

At Hamilton, we offer a vibrant, entrepreneurial and collaborative workplace shaped by our values: Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Open and Be More.

Our employees consistently say they would recommend Hamilton as a great place to work — a testament to the inclusive, supportive, and empowering culture we've built together. We embrace individuality, value diverse perspectives, and recognise the unique contribution each person makes to our continued success.

Hamilton offers a competitive salary with an annual performance-based target bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, to include: