Underwriter - Environmental Casualty

Starr Insurance; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Starr Insurance in Houston seeks an Environmental Underwriter responsible for portfolio management, submissions, quotations, binders, and marketing within the Environmental Division.

You will focus on growth of the book, develop broker relationships, and travel to key brokers to stay visible in the marketplace.

Bachelor degree and 2 years in liability underwriting required; proficiency with Excel, Word, and Outlook; willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree
• Minimum 2 years' experience within the liability underwriting discipline, pollution experience is a bonus but not required
• Proven track record in managing an insurance portfolio
• Developed relationships with wholesale and retail brokers
• Presentations
• Excel, Word, Outlook

Responsibilities

• Underwriting of Combined Form Package (General liability, Pollution, Professional Liability), Commercial Auto, Workers Compensation and Excess Liability.
• Focuses on new business production, account retention of profitable renewals, and account management
• Manages components of development, growth and profitability for book of business and/or assigned territory and drives accountability for underwriting production goals
• Pipeline tracking
• Travels to key brokers/accounts and remains highly visible in the marketplace
• Cross marketing with other Starr products

Education

Bachelor Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.

Position Overview

This position has clear and distinct accountability for business results for an assigned territory (branch) or territories (multiple branches) within the Environmental Division. The UW will be responsible for continued development and growth of the book of business and will be responsible for all aspects of portfolio management, including: solicitation of submissions, underwriting analysis, preparing and issuing indications/quotations/binders, and marketing.

Essential Job Functions

• Underwriting of Combined Form Package (General liability, Pollution, Professional Liability), Commercial Auto, Workers Compensation and Excess Liability.
• Focuses on new business production, account retention of profitable renewals, and account management
• Manages components of development, growth and profitability for book of business and/or assigned territory and drives accountability for underwriting production goals
• Pipeline tracking
• Travels to key brokers/accounts and remains highly visible in the marketplace
• Cross marketing with other Starr products

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Degree
• Minimum 2 years' experience within the liability underwriting discipline, pollution experience is a bonus but not required
• Proven track record in managing an insurance portfolio
• Developed relationships with wholesale and retail brokers
• Presentations
• Excel, Word, Outlook

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.