Senior Excess Liability Underwriter, E&S

Venbrook; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + employee match

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Dis

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental leave

Paid Sick leave

Professional development programs

Work-life quality and flexibility

Job summary

Brooks Insurance Agency, the wholesale brokerage of Venbrook Group, is seeking an Excess Liability Insurance Underwriter in New York. This role evaluates, selects, and prices E&S casualty risks within delegated underwriting authority, focusing on disciplined pricing, portfolio profitability, and thorough documentation.

Responsibilities include risk analysis across multiple target classes, collaboration with brokers and carrier teams, and adherence to surplus lines regulations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in excess casualty or surplus lines underwriting.
• Experience making binding underwriting decisions within delegated authority.
• Strong technical knowledge of E&S casualty coverage structures, attachment points, and pricing methodology.
• Ability to analyze complex risk submissions, loss data, and exposure information to reach sound underwriting conclusions.
• Solid understanding of surplus lines regulations and E&S market placement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills while documenting underwriting decisions.
• Proficiency with underwriting platforms, rating tools, and productivity software.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex excess casualty submissions, including underlying primary programs, loss history, and exposure data.
• Evaluate risks across target classes including contracting/wrap-up/project-specific, product liability, service classes, real estate, and institutional exposures.
• Underwrite E&S lines submissions that fall outside standard market appetite.
• Make binding decisions on new business, renewals, and endorsements within delegated authority.
• Determine coverage structures, attachment points, limits, terms, conditions, and endorsements per guidelines.
• Refer risks outside delegated authority to senior underwriters with documented rationale.

Skills

Excess casualty underwriting

Binding underwriting decisions

E&S technical knowledge

Risk submissions analysis

Surplus lines regulations

Written and verbal communication

Underwriting platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management, or related field

Job description

Brooks Insurance Agency, the wholesale brokerage of Venbrook Group, is seeking an Excess Liability Insurance Underwriter in New York. This role evaluates, selects, and prices E&S casualty risks within delegated underwriting authority, focusing on disciplined pricing, portfolio profitability, and thorough documentation.

Responsibilities include risk analysis across multiple target classes, collaboration with brokers and carrier teams, and adherence to surplus lines regulations.