Underwriter, Property

Starr Indemnity & Liability Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Starr Indemnity & Liability Company in Atlanta, GA is seeking a highly analytical Property Underwriter to join our Technical Property team. You will evaluate, price, and manage a portfolio of complex property risks, delivering profitable solutions while upholding Starr’s technical excellence and client service.

You will collaborate with brokers and clients, assess construction details, loss history, and exposure, and apply underwriting guidelines to determine terms and pricing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a property underwriter in technical or complex property lines.
• Deep technical understanding of property coverage, risk assessment, and pricing methodologies.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret risk information.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyze new and renewal submissions for complex property risks across sectors.
• Assess construction details, property protection, occupancy, loss history, and exposure to catastrophes.
• Determine terms, conditions, and pricing per underwriting guidelines.
• Negotiate coverage terms with brokers and clients.
• Develop relationships with brokers, clients, and internal teams.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify trends for action.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support underwriting processes and product offerings.

Skills

Property underwriting

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Risk assessment

Underwriting software

Education

Bachelor's degree in insurance, business, engineering, or related field

Tools

Underwriting software

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.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical and driven Property Underwriter to join our Technical Property team. The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating, pricing, and managing a portfolio of complex property risks, ensuring profitability, and maintaining Starr’s reputation for technical excellence and superior client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyze new and renewal submissions for complex property risks across a range of industry sectors.
• Assess technical information including construction details, property protection, occupancy characteristics, loss history, and exposure to natural catastrophes.
• Determine terms, conditions, and pricing for property insurance solutions in accordance with Starr’s underwriting guidelines and appetite.
• Negotiate coverage terms and conditions with brokers and clients, balancing commercial requirements and risk selection.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with brokers, clients, and internal team members.
• Monitor portfolio performance, identifying trends and recommending underwriting or pricing actions as necessary.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in the property insurance market and support the team’s continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure all underwritten business is compliant with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in projects and initiatives to improve underwriting processes, systems, and product offerings.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a property underwriter, preferably within technical or complex property lines (industrial, manufacturing, energy, large commercial, or similar sectors).
• Deep technical understanding of property coverage, risk assessment, and pricing methodologies.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret complex risk information.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities within deadlines.
• Proficiency with underwriting and risk management software platforms.
• Professional qualifications such as ACII, CPCU, or equivalent (desirable).
• Bachelor’s degree in insurance, business, engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic, growing, and technically skilled team.
• Diverse and challenging portfolio of property risks.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

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.

Starr is a global insurance and investment organization providing property and casualty insurance solutions to business and industry, and one of the fastest-growing insurance companies in the world. Our talented and experienced associates manage risk and ultimately support the profitable growth of organizations in a dynamic, competitive and everchanging marketplace.

Join us and become part of our talented and passionate workforce. https://starr.com/About/Careers