Senior Underwriter: Private & Nonprofit Risk

Ascot Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascot Group is seeking a Senior Underwriter for its Private and Non-Profit team based in our New York office. You will underwrite and grow the management liability book for private companies and nonprofit organizations, leveraging AI-enabled tools and a collaborative Ascot Way culture.

You will analyze financials, governance, and loss history, and work with brokers and clients to negotiate pricing and terms while maintaining profitability and high service standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 4+ years of Management Liability or Financial Lines underwriting or broker experience.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Analytical mindset for business problems and solution proposals.
• Entrepreneurial, energetic, and resilient self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal Management Liability business for private companies and non-profit organizations.
• Analyze financial statements, operations, governance structures, and loss experience.
• Evaluate D&O, EPL, Fiduciary, Crime, and related exposures.
• Develop and maintain wholesale broker and client relationships and manage distribution within assigned territories.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, conditions, retentions, and coverage enhancements.
• Monitor portfolio profitability and underwriting performance.
• Collaborate with claims, actuarial, legal, and product development teams to ensure product performance and remediation as needed.
• Maintain underwriting documentation and comply with authority guidelines.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Relationship building

Time management

Team collaboration

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Ascot Group is seeking a Senior Underwriter for its Private and Non-Profit team based in our New York office. You will underwrite and grow the management liability book for private companies and nonprofit organizations, leveraging AI-enabled tools and a collaborative Ascot Way culture.

You will analyze financials, governance, and loss history, and work with brokers and clients to negotiate pricing and terms while maintaining profitability and high service standards.