Senior Executive Underwriter, Wholesale Property - Navigators, a Brand of The Hartford

The Hartford; New York (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking insurance company as a Senior Executive Underwriter, where your expertise in E&S property underwriting will help shape the future. This role offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a dynamic team, making impactful decisions that protect what matters most to our clients. With a focus on innovation and inclusivity, you will have the chance to advance your career while contributing to a culture that values creativity and critical thinking. Embrace the opportunity to grow in a supportive environment that champions your professional journey.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of E&S property underwriting experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting and servicing a profitable book of E&S Property business.
• Collaborating with wholesale brokers and internal partners.

Skills

Customer-first mindset

Critical thinking skills

Team spirit

Financial mindset

Analytical thinking

Relationship building

Goal-oriented

Resilience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Job description

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We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

We’re in the business of helping people achieve amazing things by protecting the things that matter most. And you can help us when you join our team of underwriters. They’re at the center of everything we do – and by joining us, you’ll be on a team known throughout the industry for providing our customers with just the right amount of coverage they need to pursue their unique interests.

Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more. Here, doing things the way they’ve always been done isn’t a part of the job. Here, you’ll be putting your creative insights to work with other underwriters and leaders, having a seat at the table with key decision makers. And you’ll have any number of opportunities for your career to grow in whatever direction you choose.

As a Senior Executive Underwriter in the Navigators Wholesale Property business, you will be responsible for underwriting, servicing and growing a profitable book of E&S Property business through a wide variety of wholesale brokers with a focus on all segments of E&S property on full limits, primary, excess, and quota share basis. Expertise should include underwriting of named perils, all risks, and single catastrophe related risks across multiple classes including mixed real estate, manufacturing and other E&S related classes.

We’ll Be a Good Match if You Have:

• A customer-first mindset, putting our customers at the center of everything you do.
• A passion for making decisions through both analyzing data and employing critical thinking skills.
• A team spirit and desire to work collaboratively.
• A financial mindset to help make the best decisions.
• Ability to own our work and following through on commitments.
• Ability to decipher and execute within a fluid and changing business environment.
• An understanding of how to build relationships and trust among diverse groups.
• The ability to advance their careers into technical OR leadership positions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 5+ years of E&S property underwriting experience preferred.
• Experience working with wholesale insurance brokers preferred.
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills.
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win.
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.
• Position title and level will be determined upon careful review of the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Location:

This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work arrangement. Candidates who live near one of our posted office locations (Alpharetta, GA; Boston, MA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL, Frisco, TX) will have the expectation of working in an office three days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Candidates who do not live near an office will have a remote work arrangement, with the expectation of coming into an office as business needs arise.

Compensation:

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is: $128,000 - $204,000.

The posted salary range reflects our ability to hire at different position titles and levels depending on background and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age