Senior Underwriter, Contract Binding

Dellwood Insurance Group; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dellwood Insurance Group, LLC is seeking an Excess Casualty Underwriter to build broker relationships, underwrite submissions, and renewals while driving growth. The role combines underwriting expertise with business development and may be based in Alpharetta, GA, Scottsdale, AZ, or Summit, NJ for the right candidate.

Key duties include expanding broker engagement, delivering timely responses, and collaborating with teams to capitalize on growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the insurance industry, preferably in excess casualty underwriting.
• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management & Insurance, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a broker-focused mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and eager to take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand broker relationships, with a focus on increasing engagement among less active partners.
• Underwrite new submissions and handle renewals tied to lower-engaged brokers, identifying opportunities to grow Dellwood's footprint.
• Deliver timely, accurate responses to brokers while ensuring a high level of service.
• Analyze exposures, loss history, and account data to craft thoughtful underwriting solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and leadership to provide updates on account activity, broker performance, and growth opportunities.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and accountability.

Skills

Broker relationship development

Underwriting expertise

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Risk Management & Insurance, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

As an Excess Casualty Underwriter, you'll play a key role in shaping Dellwood's growth by building new broker relationships and re-energizing partners who have been less active with us. Along the way, you'll manage renewals tied to those lower-engaged brokers while seeking opportunities to deepen those relationships and expand Dellwood's presence.

This role offers the chance to combine underwriting expertise with business development skills - a unique opportunity to directly influence both our broker engagement and overall growth.

Ideally, this position will be based in a Dellwood office (Alpharetta, GA, Scottsdale, AZ or Summit, NJ) for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and expand broker relationships, with a focus on increasing engagement among less active partners.
• Underwrite new submissions and handle renewals tied to lower-engaged brokers, identifying opportunities to grow Dellwood's footprint.
• Deliver timely, accurate responses to brokers while ensuring a high level of service.
• Analyze exposures, loss history, and account data to craft thoughtful underwriting solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and leadership to provide updates on account activity, broker performance, and growth opportunities.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and accountability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the insurance industry, preferably in excess casualty underwriting.
• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management & Insurance, Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a broker-focused mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and eager to take initiative.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

At Dellwood, we believe underwriters should feel ownership of their work and their broker relationships. This is a place where your ideas are heard, your contributions matter, and your entrepreneurial mindset is encouraged. We're building something special - a platform that combines speed, expertise, and collaboration to redefine what E&S underwriting can look like.

Joining Dellwood now means having the opportunity to help shape a high-growth company that's backed by prominent investors with the strength and vision to become the E&S industry leader. If you're excited by impact, ownership, and building meaningful broker partnerships, this is the place for you.