Senior Underwriter - Cyber/EO

Markel; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Corporate holidays

Floating holidays

Parental leave

Hybrid working schedule

Job summary

Markel Group in Seattle is seeking a Senior Underwriter to focus on retail Cyber/IT & Misc E&O underwriting, reviewing, analyzing, accepting, and declining risks to ensure profitability for Markel. The role involves collaborating with underwriting management, regional and national product line leaders, and offering operations and system recommendations.

You will participate in audits and underwriting meetings, build strong relationships with key producers, review competitor forms and pricing,

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Cyber/IT/Misc E&O underwriting experience
• Demonstrated marketing and relationship building skills
• Four‑year college degree and/or CPCU or similar designation preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Microsoft Office skills including MS Word and MS Excel
• Strong analytical and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, accept, and decline retail Cyber/IT & Misc E&O risks.
• Underwrite new business that achieves underwriting profit.
• Manage existing renewal book and implement corrective measures to meet profitability expectations.
• Communicate with regional managers and national product line leaders on individual accounts, proposing recommendations regarding operations, systems and procedures.
• Participate in audits and underwriting meetings.
• Build and maintain quality relationships with key producers while monitoring the entire appointed producer base for profitability and production.
• Review competitor forms and pricing, and effectively market the Markel product within the competitive landscape.
• Provide training or technical assistance to department underwriting support staff.

Skills

Cyber/IT underwriting

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Four-year college degree

CPCU or similar designation preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Job Overview

The Senior Underwriter will focus on retail Cyber/IT & Miscellaneous E&O underwriting, reviewing, analyzing, accepting, and declining risks to ensure profitability for Markel. The role involves communicating with underwriting management, regional and national product line leaders, offering operations and system recommendations, and participating in audits and underwriting meetings.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, accept, and decline retail Cyber/IT & Misc E&O risks.
• Underwrite new business that achieves underwriting profit.
• Manage existing renewal book and implement corrective measures to meet profitability expectations.
• Communicate with regional managers and national product line leaders on individual accounts, proposing recommendations regarding operations, systems and procedures.
• Participate in audits and underwriting meetings.
• Build and maintain quality relationships with key producers while monitoring the entire appointed producer base for profitability and production.
• Review competitor forms and pricing, and effectively market the Markel product within the competitive landscape.
• Provide training or technical assistance to department underwriting support staff.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Cyber/IT/Misc E&O underwriting experience on the East Coast of the USA.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflecting progression to positions of increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated marketing and relationship building skills.
• Four‑year college degree and/or CPCU or similar designation preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office skills including MS Word and MS Excel.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits program covering health, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options.
• Optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match contributions.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid time off, corporate holidays, and floating holidays.
• Parental leave.
• Hybrid working schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

Who We Are

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) is a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries. We are a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations worldwide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic.