Underwriting Manager - Professional Liability

Vela Insurance Services (a Berkley Company); Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vela Insurance Services, a Berkley Company, seeks an Underwriting Manager to lead our team across Professional Liability, Specialty Casualty, and Construction segments. You will guide underwriting excellence, support profitable growth, strengthen broker relationships, and reinforce underwriting strategies while championing our sales culture.

Manage the aligned team and drive results. You will mentor and coach team members, refine guidelines, and collaborate on talent sourcing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Understanding of the E&S competitive marketplace.
• Technical expertise in Manufacturing and Products.
• Willingness to lead and drive change.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Professional designations preferred: CPCU, CRIS, ASLI, AU.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Broker Specialists and Renewal Underwriters within Professional Liability, Specialty Casualty and Construction.
• Drive premium, rate and profitability goals for the team.
• Refine and update Underwriting Guidelines.
• Train, coach and develop team members.
• Participate in sourcing, interviewing and hiring of new team members.
• Drive broker engagement strategies for new business growth and renewal retention.
• Apply analytics to distribution management.
• Maintain own book of business.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Team management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Creative problem solving

Education

Four-year college degree

Professional designations (CPCU/CRIS/ASLI/AU)

Job description

Vela Insurance Services provides specialized Excess and Surplus Lines Casualty and Professional Liability insurance solutions in the following market segments: Construction, Specialty Casualty, & Professional Liability. We offer national service and local knowledge to our exclusive wholesale broker network and the businesses they serve.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Segment Leader, the Underwriting Manager is responsible for leading a team of Broker Specialists and Renewal Underwriters within our Professional Liability, Specialty Casualty and Construction segment and driving the results for the group.

In this role you'll ensure underwriting excellence, support profitable growth, strengthen broker relationships, and reinforce Vela’s underwriting strategies while championing our sales culture. You'll also have overall management responsibility for your aligned team.

This role can be based in our Scottsdale, AZ office from remote in other western US locations.

• Leading the team of underwriters in driving premium, rate, and profitability goals
• Achieving premium, rate and profitability goals
• Assisting in refining and updating the Underwriting Guidelines
• Training, coaching and developing team members
• Participating in the sourcing, interviewing and hiring of new team members
• Drive broker engagement strategies to enhance new business growth and renewal retention
• Applying analytics to distribution management
• Maintaining own book of business

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years’ commercial lines underwriting experience
• Experience in and understanding of the E&S competitive marketplace
• Demonstrated technical expertise and product knowledge in Manufacturing and Products
• A drive to be creative and innovative in advancing the success of the assigned team/ region
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and embrace change
• A strong desire to compete – and to win
• A team player approach
• Strong communication skills
• Advanced analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Four (4) year College Degree, or commensurate experience and training
• Professional Insurance designations preferred: CPCU, CRIS, ASLI, AU

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role