Underwriter, Southeast

coalition; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, vision

401(k) employer match

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Home office stipend

WeWork access

Wellness programs

Job summary

Coalition is seeking a Senior Underwriter to drive profitable business from brokers while underwriting and managing a diverse product portfolio. You will work with the sales organization, brokers, and clients to deliver informed underwriting decisions and support business protection.

This remote role covers the Southeast US, with a preference for TX, FL, or Greater Atlanta, and requires regular travel for broker relationships, client meetings, and market development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years underwriting experience in cyber, technology E&O, and other complex specialty risks.
• Ability to analyze underwriting and pricing risks independently.
• Ability to explain decisions and rationale to brokers and clients.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills in a broker-distributed environment.
• Developing fluency in complex coverage structures and client-facing wording conversations.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal accounts within authority, aligning with guidelines and carrier requirements.
• Build and deepen relationships with cyber specialists and brokers as a trusted underwriting partner.
• Maintain disciplined underwriting files, documentation, and internal tool usage per Coalition's standards.
• Participate in broker and client meetings with external presentation, account strategy, and underwriting rationale.
• Handle nuanced coverage, structure, and wording discussions, escalate with CPU or leaders on non-standard issues.
• Collaborate with Coalition's security team and other stakeholders on underwriting decisions and discussions.
• Provide feedback on guidelines, tools, and processes to improve high-quality underwriting production.
• Regular travel required for broker relationship management, client meetings, broker education, and market development.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Cyber/E&O

Pricing analysis

Negotiation

Relationship management

Wording discussions

Job description

About us

Coalition is the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes. Founded in 2017, Coalition combines comprehensive insurance coverage and innovative cybersecurity tools to help businesses manage and mitigate potential cyberattacks.

Opportunities to make an impact with bold thinking are real-and happening daily at Coalition.

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for driving profitable business from an assigned group of brokers and partnering closely with our Sales organization. You will underwrite and manage products across Coalition's portfolio while serving as a trusted partner to brokers and customers. Along the way, you will help clients better understand how to protect their businesses, bringing together underwriting expertise, business acumen and a relationship-first approach.

This is a remote opportunity that can be based anywhere in the Southeast region of the United States with a preference for TX, FL, or Greater Atlanta.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal accounts within authority, while maintaining alignment to underwriting guidelines, risk appetite, and carrier requirements.
• Build and deepen relationships with cyber specialists and sophisticated P&C placing brokers, becoming a trusted underwriting partner in the market.
• Maintain disciplined underwriting files, documentation, and internal tool usage in line with Coalition's workflows and governance standards.
• Participate directly in broker and client meetings, with responsibility for external presentation, account strategy, and underwriting rationale.
• Handle more nuanced coverage, structure, and wording discussions, escalating or partnering with CPU and other leaders as needed on non-standard issues.
• Partner with Coalition's security team and other internal stakeholders to bring technical and portfolio insight into underwriting decisions and broker/client discussions.
• Contribute feedback on underwriting guidelines, tools, and process improvements that help Coalition scale high-quality production underwriting.
• Regular travel required for broker relationship management, client meetings, broker education, and market development activity.

Skills and Qualifications

• 3+ years of underwriting experience including meaningful exposure to cyber, technology E&O, and other complex specialty risks.
• Ability to analyze underwriting and pricing risks independently and make sound decisions within authority.
• Ability to use risk analysis and underwriting guidelines to explain decisions and rationale confidently to brokers and clients.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills in a broker-distributed environment.
• Developing fluency in complex coverage structures, client-facing presentation, and wording-related conversations.

Compensation

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The US base salary for this position ranges from $100,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $130,000/year in our highest geographic market. Consistent with applicable laws, an employee's pay within this range is based on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, and/or geographic location. Your recruiter can share more on target salary for your location during the interview process. Coalition, Inc. reserves the right to modify this range as needed.

Perks

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with competitive employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Up to 14 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 8 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
• Annual home office stipend and WeWork access
• Mental & physical health wellness programs like One Medical, Headspace, Wellhub, and more!
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement

Why Coalition?

Work at Coalition is centered on the joint mission to Protect the Unprotected. We have built a remote-first, highly inclusive culture that welcomes people from diverse backgrounds. We trust each other to take responsibility, share ownership of outcomes, and put in the work together to protect businesses from digital risk. Coalition's exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for organizations of all sizes while remaining true to our founding values of character, humility, responsibility, purpose, authenticity, and inclusion.

We’re always looking for collaborative, inquisitive individuals to join #OurCoalition.

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