Underwriter, US Environmental

Westfield Specialty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Specialty is seeking an Underwriter to join its Environmental team based in New York, NY. This role involves generating new business and managing key broker and client relationships while maintaining a profitable portfolio.

The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of underwriting experience and strong communication skills. This position offers a collaborative work environment where you will be expected to work onsite at least 4 days a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years of professional or environmental underwriting experience.
• Existing relationships with regional brokers preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the Environmental book of business.
• Provide leadership for day-to-day underwriting activities.
• Establish and maintain client and broker relationships.

Skills

Strong underwriting acumen

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Ability to analyze problems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are seeking an Underwriter to join our Environmental team to be based in either our New York, NY, Berkeley Heights, NJ, or Alpharetta, GA offices. As a member of the Environmental underwriting team, you will be responsible for generating new business, growing and maintaining key broker and client relationships and overseeing a profitable portfolio of business. This position will be part of a vibrant, collaborative team of technical production underwriters. The role will report to Senior Vice President of Environmental.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the Environmental book of business which mainly consists of Contractors Pollution and Professional Liability (CPPL) business.
• Underwriting experience with Owners Protective Professional Indemnity (OPPI), Site pollution and/or environmental casualty products is of value but not required
• Establish, develop, and expand broker and customer relationships
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and make quick decisions while maintaining underwriting integrity.
• Provide leadership and lead day-to-day underwriting activities for Environmental team to achieve the Company's goals and ensure efficient and effective support for underwriting
• Maintain and improve upon environmental insurance guidelines and products
• Establish and maintain broker and client relationships, which includes travel for in-person meetings, conferences, and events
• Ability to determine the use of internally generated data and 3rd party data to improve the underwriter productivity of the group and the broker experience.
• Interact closely and effectively with other product line underwriters and regional managers to execute cross-sell strategies
• Liaise with actuarial, claims, compliance, legal, communications and distribution teams to consistently be informed on the overall goals of the company

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of a combination of 1-3 years of professional and/or environmental underwriting experience
• Existing regional broker relationships and/or proven ability to develop same.
• Strong underwriting acumen and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Superior leadership, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to quickly analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action with minimal guidance
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, promote teamwork and fact-based decision-making
• Experience in developing and executing a business plan to meet budget goals
• Willingness to travel and meet brokers, insureds, reinsures, employees and stakeholders in the business
• An energetic, entrepreneurial attitude
• Ability to work onsite in office a minimum of 4 days a week

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Westfield Specialty is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.