Executive Underwriter - Assistant Vice President

Gallagher • Upper Merion Township, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

McKee Risk Management, a RPS company, has been committed to delivering specialized underwriting, claims, and risk control to select groups of insureds through established agents since 1999. As a Commercial Insurance Program Administrator, the company recognizes the importance of strong and deep relationships with carriers, agents, brokers, and one another. The relationship-driven model provides a stable base for the business platform and enhances the ability to quickly and efficiently meet and exceed the expectations of carriers, agents, and insureds. The contribution of staff allows for the finest-quality services to be provided to agents and insureds.

You will lead from the front, helping guide underwriting and management using McKee’s exclusive program markets, while also working with alternative markets to meet customer needs. Day to day, you will review new and renewal business, use your judgment to accept, modify, or decline risk, and ensure pricing, retention, and service decisions support both the book and the wider team goals. You will also keep a close eye on file quality, compliance, and the information needed to back up underwriting decisions.

This role also provides an opportunity to shape the work of others. You will coach junior colleagues, help check work for accuracy and consistency, and support the team in applying underwriting rules, rating guidance, and insurance regulations. You will build trusted relationships with agents, brokers, and producers, spend time in the market to protect existing accounts and open new opportunities, and help turn good conversations into profitable business.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience
• A current license, or the ability to meet the licensing requirement
• Experience making underwriting, pricing, retention, and service decisions within guidelines
• The ability to explain risk decisions clearly to agents, brokers, and colleagues
• Experience supporting or coaching others and reviewing work for accuracy
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office
• Comfort with frequent travel to visit agents and brokers throughout the Northeast and occasional visits to McKee office in PA

Responsibilities

• Review and document new and renewal transactions within written authority
• Manage rate, retention, and service for assigned accounts and agency relationships
• Use premium and loss data to support renewal, change, and mid-term underwriting decisions
• Analyze coverage and limit requests, then set the terms you are prepared to offer
• Support file quality, compliance, reporting, and underwriting audits
• Coach and support colleagues by sharing practical technical guidance
• Build and manage strong agency, broker, and producer relationships through regular market visits, business development activities, and strategic agency planning to drive profitable growth, strengthen retention, and uncover new business opportunities

What This Job Offers

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