Vice President, Underwriting, E&S

AmTrust Financial Services Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Plans

Life Insurance

401k Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AmTrust Financial Services Inc. in the United States seeks a Vice President, Underwriting E&S to lead environmental casualty underwriting and manage a high-performing team.

This role reports to the SVP & Head of Casualty Brokerage and collaborates with claims, risk management, finance, and actuarial to align underwriting with strategic goals. This senior leader role requires 15+ years in commercial P&C with environmental casualty specialization and a proven record in building strategic wholesale

Qualifications

• 15+ years of commercial lines P&C experience with Environmental Casualty underwriting.
• Advanced risk assessment skills with product specialization.
• Proven ability to cultivate and manage strategic wholesale distribution partnerships.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to independently prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Proven leadership in developing and guiding high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee underwriting team within environmental casualty and lead excess space to meet financial goals.
• Monitor evolving market conditions to inform strategic underwriting decisions.
• Direct broker development and manage marketing plans, fostering profitable relationships.
• Participate in product development and reinsurance placement for the line.
• Continuously evaluate market dynamics for competitive underwriting practices.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement of underwriting processes and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic underwriting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

Product development

Detail-oriented

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in business, finance, or related field

CPCU or other industry certification

Master's degree in business, finance, or related field

Job description

Overview

AmTrust Financial, a fast-growing P&C Insurance company, is seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President, Underwriting E&S. The role consists of leading the underwriting team for Environmental Casualty insurance. The Vice President will report to the SVP & Head of Casualty Brokerage as well as work closely with departments like claims, risk management, finance, and actuarial to ensure that the underwriting practices align with the organization's strategic goals. This senior leadership role requires an experienced underwriting professional capable of making significant contributions to our growing business. This individual will maintain a solid understanding of AmTrust’s mission, vision, and values. Upholds the standards of the AmTrust organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the underwriting team within the environmental casualty and lead excess space to achieve financial goals, including premium, loss ratio, retention, commissions, pricing, new business, premium collection, and expense management.
• Monitor and analyze evolving market conditions to inform strategic underwriting decisions.
• Assume direct responsibility for broker development and management, including devising marketing plans and fostering profitable relationships.
• Participate in product development, planning processes & reinsurance placement for the product line.
• Continuously evaluate market dynamics to ensure competitive and responsive underwriting practices.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement of underwriting processes, systems, and technologies.
• Stay abreast of changes in the insurance landscape to guide product and pricing strategies which match up with customer needs and marketplace expectations
• Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• 15+ years of commercial lines property and casualty experience, with a specialized focus on environmental casualty underwriting.
• Demonstrated expertise in underwriting within relevant classes of business, including advanced risk assessment skills with product specialization.
• Demonstrated proficiency in cultivating and managing strategic relationships with wholesale distribution partners, contributing to sustained growth and market penetration within the Excess & Surplus insurance sector.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to independently prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Proven leadership abilities, with experience in developing and leading high-performing teams.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in business, finance, or a related field.
• Detail-oriented and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred:

• CPCU or other industry certification.
• Master's degree in business, finance, or a related field.

The expected salary range for this role is $150,200-$300,000/year.

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a wide range of factors considered in making the compensation decision, including, but not limited to, candidate skills, experience, education and training, the scope and responsibilities of the role, as well as market and business considerations.

What We Offer

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.