Senior Excess Casualty Underwriter

Questpro Consultants LLC; Alpharetta (GA); Presencial; USD 130.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Questpro Consultants LLC seeks an experienced Underwriting Specialist for Excess Casualty. This senior contributor underwrites excess casualty business through wholesale channels, serving as a subject matter expert in a defined area.

Role collaborates with actuarial, product development, claims, and operations to price risks and shape competitive, profitable products. The incumbent will underwrite new business, renewals, and mid-term endorsements, set pricing, and manage risk while mentoring

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in insurance or related field is required.
• CPCU is preferred and recognized in the industry.
• Strong analytical and risk assessment skills.

Responsabilidades

• Underwrite new business, renewals, and mid-term endorsements within authority.
• Price and structure risks with limits and coverage triggers.
• Grow a profitable book through prudent risk selection and rate management.
• Build relationships with wholesale brokers and travel up to 25% to client sites.

Conocimientos

Underwriting

Risk assessment

Wholesale relationships

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in insurance or related field

CPCU preferred

Descripción del empleo

Our client is a privately held specialty property and casualty insurer rated A (Excellent) by AM Best is hiring an Underwriting Specialist for Excess Casualty.

This senior individual-contributor role underwrites a book of excess casualty business through the wholesale channel and is the team’s subject matter expert for a coverage area, industry sector or class of business. It sits between underwriting strategy and sales execution, working with actuarial, product development, claims and operations to price risks well and shape products that are both competitive and profitable.

What You’ll Do

• Underwrite new business, renewals and mid-term endorsements within your letter of authority and unit guidelines
• Select, price, classify and structure individual risks, including limits, coverage triggers, defense and indemnity structures, and security requirements
• Grow and keep a profitable book through careful risk selection, rate management and alignment with the target book mix
• Build strong relationships with wholesale brokers through regular communication, product education and agency visits (up to 25% travel)
• Create agency business plans and work with the Regional Manager on regional sales strategy
• Help develop underwriting guidelines, pricing models, tools and process improvements
• Act as the team’s subject matter expert: write white papers, contribute to strategic initiatives, and design and deliver training
• Share market intelligence on competitors, product trends and emerging liabilities
• Manage renewal pricing and coverage actions, review premium audits, and communicate unit objectives to producers
• Mentor less experienced underwriters and attend industry conferences

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of commercial general liability underwriting experience, required
• Established wholesale producer relationships, required
• Strong working knowledge of excess casualty classification, pricing and coverage
• Sound analytical judgment and the ability to make data-driven risk decisions
• Excellent communication, organization and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree with coursework in insurance or a related field. CPCU preferred.