Railroad Underwriting Director — Strategy & Leadership

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

PTO

Job summary

Markel in the United States (Virginia) seeks an experienced underwriting leader to drive strategy and execution for railroad and inland marine lines. You will coach staff, delegate authority, and ensure profitable underwriting, growth and high-quality work product while collaborating with Actuarial, Product Development, Claims, IT and Marketing.

Leading underwriting teams, you will manage pricing, risk selection and broker relationships, balance workloads, and contribute to special projects and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial insurance underwriting experience.
• 5+ years underwriting Railroad or Inland Marine.
• Demonstrated knowledge of coverage forms, policy language and pricing.
• Proven track record of profitable underwriting results and broker/agent relationships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for a fast-paced environment.

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 to staff via letters of authority and monitor revisions.
• Ensure high-quality underwriting work consistent with authority levels and standards.
• Coach and train underwriters based on audit results and development needs.
• Underwrite and provide guidance on complex Railroad risks, including risk selection and pricing.
• Build and maintain relationships with key producers and industry partners.
• Balance team workloads and oversee staffing and recruitment.
• Collaborate with Operations to meet processing and service standards.
• Work with Actuarial, Product Development, Claims, IT and Marketing to deliver customer solutions.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Railroad underwriting

Inland Marine knowledge

Coverage forms knowledge

Broker relationships

Communication skills

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Markel in the United States (Virginia) seeks an experienced underwriting leader to drive strategy and execution for railroad and inland marine lines. You will coach staff, delegate authority, and ensure profitable underwriting, growth and high-quality work product while collaborating with Actuarial, Product Development, Claims, IT and Marketing.

Leading underwriting teams, you will manage pricing, risk selection and broker relationships, balance workloads, and contribute to special projects and