Senior Underwriter - Professional Liability

Admiral Insurance Group (a Berkley Company); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Admiral Insurance Group (a Berkley Company) is seeking a Senior Underwriter for Professional Liability to manage underwriting processes and relationships in key product lines. Responsibilities include generating and analyzing accounts, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and maintaining profits.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years experience in the E&S sector, including established relationships and technical knowledge of professional lines. The position emphasizes mentorship and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in the E&S sector with specific product line experience.
• Established wholesale relationships with references.
• Technical knowledge of professional lines of coverage.

Responsibilities

• Generate, underwrite, and analyze accounts for professional lines business.
• Maintain acceptable underwriting profit.
• Mentor and train Associate Underwriters.

Skills

Underwriting documentation compliance

Broker management

Market trend analysis

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Senior Underwriter - Professional Liability will work in a team setting generating, underwriting and analyzing accounts for development of new and renewal Professional Lines business in the following product lines: Architects & Engineers, Contractors E&O, Technology & Cyber E&O, Miscellaneous Professional, Excess Professional.

• Compliance with underwriting documentation rules and guidelines.
• Maintain an acceptable underwriting profit.
• Adherence to Admiral underwriting guidelines and referral compliance.
• Development and maintenance of key broker/agent relationships.
• Participates in all internal company training and continuing education.
• Remains current on product releases as it pertains to professional lines of business.
• Leads strategic marketing calls to key brokers (up to 25%).
• Management and development of business and broker relationships new to the organization.
• Stay abreast and knowledgeable on market trends in terms of forms, coverage and appetite to maintain competitiveness.
• Active mentorship and training of Associate Underwriters and Underwriters.
• Act as a referral authority for Associate Underwriters and Underwriters.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years in the E&S Sector, with wholesale underwriting or brokering in the following product lines: Architects & Engineers, Contractors E&O, Technology & Cyber E&O, Miscellaneous Professional, Excess Professional
• Must have established wholesale relationships with references.
• Technical knowledge of Admiral professional lines of coverage.
• Broker Management and Marketing experience.
• Applicable coursework toward attainment of a RPLU designation required.
• Ability to manage deadlines effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.