AVP, Middle Market Solutions
About The Position
With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibilityâ¢. Position Summary: The Underwriting Manager/Assistant Vice President (title TBD based on experience) of Arch is responsible for the technical underwriting and account management of Middle Market Property and Casualty programs, targeting the Private Equity, Real Estate, Financial Institutions and Healthcare industries. This includes working with retail brokers to attract and retain these accounts.
Requirements
- Well-developed active listening, problem solving mindset and interpersonal skills for developing and strengthening broker and client relationships.
- Excellent analytic, communications skills, business writing, and oral presentation skills.
- Understanding and knowledge of exposure identification and analysis.
- Well-developed business acumen to understand performance metrics, develop and implement profitable growth strategy.
- Ability to influence, capable of working independently and interdependently.
- Sound technology capabilities in Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work in a team environment to support others for growth and development
- At least five (5) to eight (8) plus years of related experience.
Nice To Haves
- College degree preferred.
- Additional industry-specific study or designations (such as CPCU and ARM) preferred but not required.
- Middle Market Accounts experience preferred, guaranteed cost program structures.
Responsibilities
- Underwrite, maintain, and grow a profitable book of Property and Casualty business including Workers Compensation, General Liability, Automobile, and Umbrella/Excess placements.
- Evaluate and prioritize submissions, analyze exposures and coverage requests.
- Determine pricing and negotiate program offering, manage all post bind activities.
- Negotiate and place facultative reinsurance.
- Manage portfolio metrics.
- Develop and maintain relationships with retail brokers.
- Drive pipeline with assigned brokers.
- Create strategy on target accounts.
- Develop and maintain relationships with new and existing insureds through frequent engagement and annual stewardship.
- Collaborate with internal team members to deliver excellent service to brokers and clients.
- Provide ongoing management to direct report(s) to achieve underwriting results and business goals.
Benefits
- multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- a competitive 401k with generous matching
- PTO beginning at 20 days per year
- up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer
- basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks
- Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- Backup Child and Elder Care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
