Senior Construction Underwriter

Incline Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Incline Search is representing a young Construction MGA looking for a Senior/AVP Construction Underwriter in New York. The role joins a small team and offers direct mentorship from a market-leading construction insurance executive who is currently bogged down by administrative work.

The candidate will help produce quality wholesale business and leverage relationships to expand the NYC construction book and a nationwide book of projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Construction underwriting experience.
• Deep understanding of contractor operations and construction liability exposures (ideally NYC-focused).
• Proven track record of managing and growing a profitable GL book.
• Established broker relationships within the construction or specialty trades space.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite & produce primary construction casualty business through wholesalers.
• Assist the CUO in handling inbound submissions.
• Manage and grow a profitable book of business.
• Build and maintain strong wholesale broker relationships to drive new opportunities.
• Serve as a technical resource for construction GL underwriting.

Skills

Construction underwriting

GL book growth

Broker relationships

Contractor operations

Underwriting leadership

Job description

Incline Search is representing a young Construction MGA looking for a Senior/AVP Construction Underwriter.

This role joins a 2-person team (Analyst + CUO), offering direct mentorship from a market-leading construction insurance executive. This leader is currently bogged down by administrative work and targeting a candidate that can help produce quality wholesale business and leverage his relationships.

They just doubled their capacity (A++ paper) to expand their NYC construction book and grow a nationwide book of projects, wraps, infrastructure, and more.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite & produce primary construction casualty business through wholesaler brokers
• Assist the CUO in handling inbound submissions
• Manage and grow a profitable book of business
• Build and maintain strong wholesale broker relationships to drive new opportunities
• Serve as a technical resource for construction GL underwriting

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Construction underwriting experience, with a strong focus on construction or trades
• Deep understanding of contractor operations and construction liability exposures (ideally NYC-focused
• Proven track record of managing and growing a profitable GL book
• Established broker relationships within the construction or specialty trades space