Senior Umbrella & Excess Liability Underwriter

Great American Insurance Group; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

commuter benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Production Underwriting Specialist for its Excess Liability division. The role requires on-site presence four days a week with one day remote, and may offer fully remote arrangements for eligible candidates located away from offices.

The position emphasizes risk assessment, pricing, and relationship management, with significant exposure to umbrella and excess casualty underwriting opportunities and travel to agents and brokers as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Generally, 10+ years of Casualty underwriting experience; minimum of 3 years of Umbrella and Excess Casualty underwriting experience is highly desired.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills to build and leverage customer relationships and to market products and services.

Responsibilities

• Has responsibility for risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability per divisional objectives.
• Develops and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers to attract and retain profitable business.
• Visits agents, brokers, and producers to retain accounts and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.
• Administers underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manuals, and insurance laws and regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Underwriting experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Great American Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Production Underwriting Specialist for its Excess Liability division. The role requires on-site presence four days a week with one day remote, and may offer fully remote arrangements for eligible candidates located away from offices.

The position emphasizes risk assessment, pricing, and relationship management, with significant exposure to umbrella and excess casualty underwriting opportunities and travel to agents and brokers as needed.