AVP, E&S Excess Casualty Underwriter
About The Position
Our seasoned U.S. Excess Casualty – E&S team applies significant expertise and creativity to complete placements. Leveraging our relationships with appointed wholesale brokers, we provide meaningful capacity, a consistent underwriting approach and timely coverage and claims responses. We are seeking an AVP, E&S Casualty Underwriter for our E&S Casualty team supporting the West Coast. Our preference is for the position to be located in Los Angeles, Irvine, San Francisco, Scottsdale or Denver. Sompo Insurance’s U.S. E&S Excess Casualty team brings significant expertise and deep-seated relationships with select appointed wholesale brokers. They offer meaningful in-house capacity, a consistent underwriting approach, timely and efficient turnaround, and a seasoned claims team.
Requirements
- 8+ years of casualty underwriting experience
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year College or University
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Willingness to travel as needed to support business activities
Nice To Haves
- Strong Established relationships with regional wholesale brokers with ability to move business a plus
- CPCU designation and/or Surplus Lines license preferred
Responsibilities
- Underwriting of lead and excess liability business Ability to evaluate all individual risk characteristics to properly determine capacity, attachment point, terms and pricing
- Maintain and enhance existing broker relationships and identify and develop new relationships both regionally and outside the territory.
- Adapt underwriting techniques to underwriting guidelines and rating plans to write a wide range of account size and operations
- Develop and execute marketing plan aimed at retaining existing business and producing new business
- Ability to operate and lead a team-based environment which includes claims, legal and actuarial staff
Benefits
- Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
- Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
- Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
- Vision benefits
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
- Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
- Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
- Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
