Underwriter - Technical Risk Property

Starr Insurance Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Starr Insurance Companies is seeking an underwriter to analyze and underwrite technical risk exposures on new and renewal business in a Houston-based role. You will maintain an existing renewal book and travel for client and broker meetings on major renewals.

The position emphasizes developing new business accounts, marketing efforts in assigned territories, and ensuring underwriting standards. Strong communication, math, organization, and independence are essential.

Qualifications

• College degree with 2–3 years of underwriting experience in heavy industrial/technical risks (oil, petrochemical, chemical, steel, power generation).
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong math skills.
• Good organization and effective time management.
• Self motivated and independent work traits.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and underwrite technical risk exposures on new and renewal business.
• Maintain an existing account renewal book.
• Travel to and conduct client and broker meetings on all major renewals.
• Develop new business account production.
• Travel to and complete marketing/sales meetings in assigned territories.
• Ensure underwriting and service standards are met on assigned accounts.
• Develop insurance proposals, prepare policies and endorsements, obtain Home Office underwriting approvals where needed.

Skills

Underwriting

Client communication

Time management

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

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.

Essential Job Functions

• Analyze and underwrite technical risk exposures on new and renewal business
• Maintain an existing account renewal book
• Travel to and conduct client and broker meetings on all major renewals
• Develop new business account production
• Travel to and complete marketing/sales meeting in assigned territories
• Ensure underwriting and service standards are met on assigned accounts
• Develop insurance proposals, prepare policies and endorsements, obtain Home Office underwriting approvals where needed
• Purchase reinsurance (only with approval) when needed, review reinsurance certificates and complete reinsurance documentation
• Arrange account engineering service

Requirements

• College degree 2-3 years
• Property underwriting experience involving heavy industrial/technical risks including oil, petrochemical, chemical, steel and power generation
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Strong math skills
• Good organization and effective time management
• Self motivated and independent work traits

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.

Benefits

• 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 ever-changing marketplace. Join us and become part of our talented and passionate workforce.

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