Railroad Underwriting Leader — Strategy & Growth

Markel; Chicago (IL); 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

Paid time off (PTO)

Corporate holidays and floating days

Parental leave

Job summary

Markel invites applications for a Director/Sr. Director of Underwriting in the Chicago area to lead strategic underwriting initiatives and ensure profitability, growth and retention of key lines including Railroad and Inland Marine.

You will guide underwriting teams, set standards, and drive best practices. You will coach staff, collaborate with actuarial, product development, claims and IT to coordinate services for customers, travel up to 25%, and support business development and training

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of underwriting expertise with at least 5 years in Railroad/Inland Marine.
• Undergraduate degree preferred; graduate degree/designations a plus.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills; collaborative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify new market opportunities and cross-sell by addressing client needs.
• Maintain pricing standards and underwriting authority within commercial property.
• Set underwriting standards and strategy for the commercial property line.
• Manage the Railroad book and portfolio aggregation.
• Provide underwriting direction to regional teams and ensure alignment with goals.
• Coordinate product-line training for underwriters and staff.
• Provide timely reviews beyond authority levels.
• Communicate concerns to Senior Leadership on product and claims matters.
• Collaborate with Business Development to manage client relationships.
• Support development of new business opportunities.

Skills

Underwriting

Railroad/Inland Marine

Leadership

Communication

Travel up to 25%

US Work Authorization

Education

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree or professional designation

Job description

Markel invites applications for a Director/Sr. Director of Underwriting in the Chicago area to lead strategic underwriting initiatives and ensure profitability, growth and retention of key lines including Railroad and Inland Marine.

You will guide underwriting teams, set standards, and drive best practices. You will coach staff, collaborate with actuarial, product development, claims and IT to coordinate services for customers, travel up to 25%, and support business development and training