E&S Underwriting Manager

Berkley•Jacksonville, FL

1d•$130,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The E&S Underwriting Manager will be responsible for building and overseeing the E&S primary auto department. This role will be responsible for Portfolio Strategy & Execution, Risk Selection and Pricing, Portfolio Stewardship and Product Management. This is a critical role which requires oversight of strategic underwriting practices nationally. This leader will utilize their expertise to create, manage, design and drive diverse multidimensional strategies for our E&S book of business. We require strong leadership skills that will cultivate portf olio insights, develop strategy, and deliver a collaborative value chain with our Agents and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
8+ years of E&S experience with primary casualty underwriting and/or management
Expert understanding of casualty insurance market and trends, competitor landscape and legal and regulatory environment
Demonstrable experience setting strategy and monitoring production and profitability on a regional and/or national level

Nice To Haves

CPCU Designation Preferred
Prior commercial insurance business startup experience a plus

Responsibilities

Collaborate with actuarial team to develop pricing model and optimize portfolio through risk selection and pricing strategy to maximize profitability
Develop, implement and monitor underwriting guidelines, rates, forms, pricing, endorsements and procedures
Develop, implement and manage strategic underwriting for specific lines of E&S
Provide business forecasting related to trends and profitability
Thoughtfully establish group strategy, appetite and marketing plans
Lead pro-active discussions with reinsurers, verifying the appropriate use of reinsurance used by specific lines of business, including various treaty and facultative reinsurance.
Conduct regular visits with general agents, brokers and program managers to understand business needs, reinforce objectives, drive business results and identify new business opportunities.
Monitor results, collaborate with actuarial team and optimize portfolio through risk selection and pricing strategy to maximize profitability
Eventually will be responsible for the planning and management of building out the E&S team including: hiring, placement, training, performance management, salary planning and administration and budgeting.