AVP, Excess Casualty

Allied World•Chicago, IL

13h

About The Position

Allied World has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Vice President Underwriter, to manage and grow a portfolio of general casualty business by exercising proper underwriting discipline, and by marketing and servicing both existing and potential clients. The opportunity exists within the Excess Casualty unit focusing on retail distribution with a targeted approach on construction, real estate, and products liability risks.

Requirements

Excellent Communication skills for both internal and external clients
Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
7+ years’ experience in General Casualty underwriting
Proficient in Microsoft applications including word, outlook, and excel
Excellent organizational skills, and ability to multi task required
Willingness to travel for client meetings and broker visits throughout the assigned region

Responsibilities

Perform account analysis according to Allied World (US) General Casualty guidelines
Develop account pricing/ structure/ make recommendations
Perform and document referrals
Prepare quotes, binders, underwriting worksheets within company guidelines
Maintain files in an orderly manner consistent with company guidelines
Delegate and supervise work to Account Coordinators as needed
Attend Client meetings, lunches, dinners, and other social outings as applicable
Market to brokers within assigned region and engage production meetings
Work with Legal department for manuscript wording analysis and preparation as needed
Ability to interact with senior management on referral items.
Help and assist team underwriting efforts with projects and underwriting notes.