Senior Property Underwriter - Catastrophe & Parametric Risk

Arbol; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbol, a growing property and casualty insurer, seeks a Senior Underwriter to evaluate, price, and bind wildfire-focused property risks. You will own submissions from first look through bind and collaborate with brokers, data science, and capacity partners.

You will apply catastrophe knowledge, data-driven pricing, and strong communication to grow our commercial book and ensure compliance with surplus lines rules.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in commercial property underwriting or related roles.
• Active P&C license or willingness to obtain within 90 days.
• Strong understanding of catastrophe exposure and pricing drivers.
• Experience with E&S lines and working with wholesale brokers.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite, price, and bind commercial property and parametric weather risks.
• Manage risk selection, aggregates, and portfolio concentrations.
• Develop distribution channels with brokers to grow a quality book.
• Review and price submissions for property, catastrophe, and parametric risks.
• Collaborate with data science to use models and exposure analytics in pricing.
• Structure parametric triggers and payout terms for clients.
• Prepare underwriting files and pricing justifications for partners.

Skills

Commercial property underwriting

E&S underwriting

Data-driven pricing

Broker relationships

Excel

Risk assessment

Communication

Python/SQL basics

Education

P&C license

Tools

Verisk RMS

Python

SQL

Job description

Arbol, a growing property and casualty insurer, seeks a Senior Underwriter to evaluate, price, and bind wildfire-focused property risks. You will own submissions from first look through bind and collaborate with brokers, data science, and capacity partners.

You will apply catastrophe knowledge, data-driven pricing, and strong communication to grow our commercial book and ensure compliance with surplus lines rules.