Underwriting Manager-Retail Middle Market Property

Starr; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance, seeks an Underwriting Manager for its Retail MM Property Team. You will lead and develop a high-performing property underwriting group, and manage a profitable retail middle market portfolio while coordinating with brokers and clients on complex submissions.

Reporting to the Head of Retail Middle Market Property, you’ll drive strategy, provide expert underwriting guidance, and cultivate strong relationships to grow business across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Risk Management, Insurance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 7-12+ years of direct property underwriting experience, preferably in retail middle market or commercial lines.
• Deep technical knowledge of middle-to-large commercial property underwriting, including risk selection, pricing, coverage, exposure management, and portfolio strategy.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to manage and grow a profitable book of business.
• Effective decision-making in complex situations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and expand a team of Property Underwriters, providing coaching, direction, and technical expertise.
• Manage and grow a profitable portfolio of retail middle market property business.
• Solicit and review new and renewal property submissions from retail brokers.
• Serve as a senior point of contact and subject matter expert for clients, brokers, and internal stakeholders
• Lead new and renewal strategy discussions and presentations with clients and brokers.
• Provide underwriting guidance and support on complex or significant risks within the region.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship building

Underwriting expertise

Portfolio growth

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Risk Management, Insurance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

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.

The Retail MM Property Team is seeking an Underwriting Manager to lead one of our four regional underwriting teams. This individual will be responsible for leading and developing a team of Underwriters while managing and growing a profitable retail middle market property portfolio.

The Underwriting Manager will serve as a subject matter expert in middle-to-large commercial property and will be a key resource for clients, retail brokers, and internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will bring strong technical underwriting expertise, market knowledge, leadership capabilities, and established broker and client relationships.

The Underwriting Manager will report directly to the Head of Retail Middle Market Property.

Location: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Dallas/Addison, TX

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and expand a team of Property Underwriters, providing coaching, direction, and technical expertise.
• Manage and grow a profitable portfolio of retail middle market property business.
• Solicit and review new and renewal property submissions from retail brokers.
• Serve as a senior point of contact and subject matter expert for clients, brokers, and internal stakeholders
• Lead new and renewal strategy discussions and presentations with clients and brokers.
• Provide underwriting guidance and support on complex or significant risks within the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Risk Management, Insurance, Accounting, Economics, or related field is preferred.
• 7-12+ years of direct property underwriting experience, preferably in retail middle market or commercial lines.
• Deep technical knowledge of middle-to-large commercial property underwriting, including risk selection, pricing, coverage, exposure management, and portfolio strategy.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to manage and grow a profitable book of business.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Effective decision-making in complex situations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and prioritization skills.

Salary ban $225K-$275K

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.