Executive Underwriter, Central

Coalition, Inc.

9h • $150,000 - $190,000 • Remote

About The Position

Coalition is hiring an Executive Underwriter to drive profitable business from an assigned group of brokers and partner closely with Sales. The role underwrites and manages products across Coalition’s portfolio, with a particular focus on enterprise-sized clients with approximately $1B+ in revenue. The Executive Underwriter serves as a trusted partner to brokers and customers, helping clients understand how to protect their businesses through underwriting expertise, business acumen, and relationship-focused service.

This is a remote opportunity based anywhere in the Central US, with a strong preference for the Greater Chicago area. The role requires regular travel for senior broker relationship management, client meetings, broker education, and market-facing leadership. The US base salary range is $150,000 to $190,000 per year, depending on factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of underwriting experience, including deep experience in cyber and Technology E&O and sustained success in complex production underwriting roles.
• Demonstrated experience underwriting large or enterprise accounts with approximately $1B+ in revenue and managing a profitable book.
• Expertise in analyzing complex cyber and Technology E&O risks and understanding their impact on underwriting, pricing, and portfolio outcomes.
• Ability to combine underwriting expertise with broker and client needs to craft solutions and explain rationale credibly to senior stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to connect account decisions to broader portfolio, P&L, and market objectives.
• Significant experience mentoring underwriters and influencing underwriting culture, standards, and operating practices.
• Excellent executive presence and presentation skills, and comfort leading complex broker and client conversations in high-stakes settings.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage Coalition’s largest and most complex new and renewal accounts in alignment with underwriting guidelines, risk appetite, and carrier requirements.
• Shape portfolio strategy by managing broker relationships responsible for placing Coalition’s largest and most complex accounts.
• Maintain disciplined underwriting files, documentation, and internal tool usage in accordance with Coalition workflows and governance standards.
• Lead complex negotiations on pricing, terms, structures, and exception requests, aligned with risk appetite and carrier requirements and in close partnership with CPU.
• Serve as a senior underwriting representative for priority brokers, strategic clients, and flagship accounts, including executive-level discussions and regional market leadership.
• Mentor other underwriters and help improve underwriting discipline, broker communication, and deal strategy.
• Represent Underwriting in cross-functional strategy discussions concerning portfolio optimization, product evolution, and market growth.
• Partner with Coalition’s security team, Claims, Product, Actuarial, and CPU to address complex risk issues and translate technical, wording, and portfolio considerations into sound underwriting decisions.
• Travel regularly for senior broker relationship management, client meetings, broker education, and market-facing leadership activity.

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• Annual home office stipend and WeWork access.
• Mental and physical health wellness programs, including One Medical, Headspace, and Wellhub.
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed