Director, Underwriting & Production

Markel•Alpharetta, GA

21h•$152,600 - $318,000

About The Position

The Director, Underwriting & Production leads the strategic development and execution of organizational goals and objectives for Markel’s Inland Marine underwriting portfolio, including Transportation & Logistics, Contractor’s Equipment, Builder’s Risk, other Inland Marine classes, and related property. The role is responsible for underwriting results, profitability, growth, and retention across new and renewal business, and provides leadership and direction to the underwriting team. The Director manages underwriting functions to achieve profit, revenue, loss ratio, and expense targets; ensures quality underwriting consistent with authority levels, guidelines, and standards; and underwrites or provides referral guidance on complex, high-hazard, and large-account risks. The role works with internal and external partners to deliver customer solutions, maintain service standards, develop producers and staff, and position Markel’s Inland Marine products in the market. US work authorization is required; Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

US work authorization is required.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Lead and implement Inland Marine underwriting strategy consistent with Inland Marine and Property product line strategies.
Manage underwriting functions to achieve profit, revenue, loss ratio, and expense targets.
Delegate underwriting authority to staff through letters of authority in conjunction with PLL leadership, and monitor and revise authority as appropriate.
Ensure underwriting work is high quality and consistent with authority levels, guidelines, and standards.
Coach and train underwriters based on underwriting audit results, and address individual career and development needs.
Underwrite and provide referral guidance on complex, high-hazard, and large-account Inland Marine business, including risk selection and pricing.
Build and maintain relationships with key retail and wholesale producers and industry partners.
Balance team workloads and maintain appropriate staffing levels, including recruiting and hiring.
Partner with Operations to ensure processing and service standards are met.
Work with Actuarial, Product Development, Claims, IT, and Marketing to deliver customer solutions, including flagging producer, training, or quality issues to Marketing.
Identify cross-sell opportunities with other Markel divisions.
Monitor competitor forms, pricing, and market trends, and position Markel’s Inland Marine product accordingly.
Contribute to special projects, product development, and new business initiatives.