Senior Excess & Umbrella Underwriter — Lead & Grow Accounts

Great American Insurance Group; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group is seeking an experienced Underwriter for the Excess Liability team. The role focuses on Lead Umbrella and Excess Liability accounts across manufacturing, contracting, retail services, and distribution, supporting nationwide accounts with a mix of on-site and remote work.

The position emphasizes disciplined underwriting, strong production, and long-term relationship management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 6-10 years of casualty underwriting experience.
• Prior Excess Liability and Commercial Umbrella underwriting experience preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills are essential.
• Progress toward or completion of a professional insurance designation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting of new and renewal Excess and Umbrella business per guidelines and profitability goals.
• Analyze complex risk exposures to determine coverage, pricing, and terms.
• Evaluate and manage complex renewals, endorsements and policy changes.
• Obtain and assess supplemental underwriting information (loss histories, Safer-SMS, inspections, third-party data).
• Ensure documentation of underwriting decisions and regulatory compliance.
• Build and maintain partnerships with agents, brokers, claims, and internal teams to support decisions.
• Communicate underwriting strategies and risk considerations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships to generate new business while retaining profitable accounts.
• Promote Excess and Umbrella products to drive growth and service.
• Lead marketing initiatives with broker/agent meetings and industry events.
• Analyze market/regulatory trends to identify opportunities and enhancements.
• Review underwriting/marketing practices and implement improvements.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Great American Insurance Group is seeking an experienced Underwriter for the Excess Liability team. The role focuses on Lead Umbrella and Excess Liability accounts across manufacturing, contracting, retail services, and distribution, supporting nationwide accounts with a mix of on-site and remote work.

The position emphasizes disciplined underwriting, strong production, and long-term relationship management.