Senior Underwriter, Public Entity

Liberty Mutual Insurance; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Mutual Insurance seeks an experienced underwriting leader for the Public Entity and Education portfolio in Chicago. You will blend technical underwriting, market insight, and strong agent/broker relationships to drive profitable growth and portfolio performance.

You will mentor underwriters and analysts, collaborate with internal partners on initiatives, and influence underwriting strategy in a dynamic, market-facing role.

Qualifications

• Reviews, evaluates, and underwrites new and renewal business to determine premium and terms, within guidelines.
• Builds and maintains relationships with agents and brokers to market products and grow the book.
• Coaches and develops underwriters and analysts, sharing expertise to improve talent.
• Ensures sound documentation reflecting compliance with regulations and authority limits.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal business, determine premium and terms, and present proposals to agents/brokers.
• Develop and maintain market presence with agents/brokers to drive profitable growth.
• Analyze portfolio performance and implement targeted marketing to improve market share and retention.
• Document underwriting decisions clearly and maintain high-quality files.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to underwriting staff and collaborate with leadership on standards.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve underwriting efficiency.

Skills

Underwriting

Portfolio management

Leadership coaching

Agent/Broker relationships

Market insight

Job description

Join a high-impact underwriting team focused on building and growing a profitable, diversified Public Entity and Education portfolio. In this role, you will combine technical underwriting expertise, strategic market insight, and strong agent/broker relationships to help drive business growth and portfolio performance. You’ll serve as a trusted subject matter expert on multi-line business, including professional liability, while collaborating closely with internal partners on key initiatives that shape the business. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact, mentor emerging talent, and help influence underwriting strategy in a dynamic, market-facing role.

Risk Selection

• Reviews, evaluates, and underwrites new and renewal business by assessing risk quality, determining premium and coverage terms, obtaining approvals as needed, and presenting proposals to agents and brokers. Negotiates terms and conditions to secure profitable business within authority and underwriting guidelines.

External Market Presence

• Establishes, develops, and maintains successful relationships with Agents and Brokers to facilitate marketing of products, through responsive service, site visits, in person renewal meetings or enhanced knowledge of their customers businesses.
• Builds a strong market presence and maintains strong relationships with agents and brokers to support profitable growth, enhance market visibility, and strengthen long-term pipeline quality
• Maintains a high level of responsiveness and provides effective service through renewal meetings, site visits, and other market-facing interactions.

Portfolio Management

• Manages a complex portfolio by analyzing performance, identifying growth and profitability opportunities, and executing targeted marketing and cross-marketing strategies to improve market share, diversification, and retention.

Documenting The Deal

• Documents underwriting decisions clearly and thoroughly to reflect sound judgment, compliance with state regulations, letter of authority, and underwriting guidelines. Maintains strong file quality through account reviews, referrals, and sign-offs.

Leadership

• Provides technical and professional coaching to underwriters and account analysts, sharing expertise and contributing to the development of underwriting talent.
• Serves as a resource for complex underwriting questions and provides feedback to management on employee progress and development needs.
• Partners with leadership on influencing underwriting standards

Continuous Improvement

• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve underwriting efficiency, and enhance team performance.

QualificationsAbout Us

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers and the communities we serve.

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/benefits

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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