AVP, Senior Underwriting Manager - Miscellaneous Professional Liability

Liberty Mutual Insurance • Chicago, IL

12d

About The Position

Manages a team of high performing MPL Underwriters and MPL Underwriting Managers for a profitable and growing book of business. Holds a full suite of management responsibilities for the team: attraction, development, pay and performance management, development, communication and implementation of underwriting strategy. Includes monitoring how well managers within the team are delivering leadership responsibilities. Contributes to planning and strategy development for the MPL business area owned by manager. Role is nationwide in scope with accountability across both retail and wholesale channels.

Requirements

• Degree in Business or equivalent typically required
• A minimum of 7 years expected, typically 10 years or more, of progressive underwriting experience and/or other related business experience
• Proven analytical ability to evaluate and judge underwriting risks within scope of responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses and information in understandable written and/or oral directives to other persons in the organization for underwriting or training purposes
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
• Must demonstrate comprehension of most complex technical underwriting issues and be capable of defining and implementing necessary underwriting and administrative processes/workflows to properly manage or administer those issues
• Proven track record of developing and underwriting profitable business

Nice To Haves

• CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred

Responsibilities

• Drives a culture of underwriting excellence across entire portfolio.
• Drives change initiatives within the team.
• Maintains a visible external profile and excellent relationships with external brokers/agents, partners and stakeholders, leveraging these relationships to help the team achieve their goals and expand their own networks.
• Acts as a point of escalation/referral on particularly tricky or novel underwriting decisions. Upholds and exemplifies Liberty`s value proposition across the business and market.
• Identifies new areas of opportunity as well as actively addressing underperforming aspects of the portfolio.
• May cover for manager where required.
• Accountable for the performance of a $50m MPL portfolio of business underwritten by the team.
• May continue underwriting specific policies and delivering the work of an Underwriter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level