Manager Underwriting

NextEra Energy•Palm Beach, FL

11h

About The Position

PALMS Insurance, a NextEra Energy company, is seeking an underwriting leader for its Specialty Lines team. The role manages a portfolio’s performance, including new business production, retention, rate and tier execution, and portfolio management. It also manages broker relationships, underwriting referrals, and a production portfolio. The position identifies new business opportunities and cultivates broker and cedant relationships across the U.S. market; leads underwriting and negotiation of treaty reinsurance and program manager contracts; and collaborates with Actuarial, Claims, and Finance to assess portfolio performance and guide pricing and risk selection. The role manages a book of business by analyzing the quality and quantity of written risks, preparing reports, monitoring outcomes, and recommending and implementing action plans to improve underwriting results. The successful candidate will have Specialty Lines experience, including standard Casualty or niche lines such as Crisis Management, Trade Credit, Accident & Health, Aviation, Political Risk, or Kidnap & Ransom. Treaty underwriting or program underwriting experience is desired, as is the ability to assess sophisticated, non-commoditized risks with technical expertise, sound judgment, and a consultative approach.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Eight or more years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
AICPCU, RPLU, or equivalent certification.
Specialty Lines underwriting experience, including standard Casualty or niche lines such as Crisis Management, Trade Credit, Accident & Health, Aviation, Political Risk, or Kidnap & Ransom.
Prior experience as a treaty underwriter or program underwriter.
Demonstrated ability to underwrite sophisticated, non-commoditized risks using deep technical knowledge, sound judgment, and a consultative approach.

Responsibilities

Manage a profitable book of business by making underwriting decisions in compliance with state laws and company guidelines, evaluating results, and conducting portfolio reviews.
Develop an integrated view of factors affecting profitability, growth, and retention; recommend, implement, and monitor action plans.
Examine, identify, and evaluate exposures using insurance applications, internet searches, inspection reports, credit reports, and internal subject matter expert guidance.
Accept, decline, or modify risks within assigned underwriting authority in partnership with the management team.
Execute management’s underwriting strategy, including portfolio management and self-audits.
Monitor trends in product-line industries and the insurance market.
Make recommendations concerning marketing, pricing, products, and systems.
Travel regularly to key accounts and maintain a visible presence in the marketplace by participating in industry events and committees.
Monitor agency activity and participate in account management, agency planning, and marketing meetings.
Lead, coach, and train junior team members.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities and cultivate broker and cedant relationships across the U.S. market.
Lead underwriting and negotiation of treaty reinsurance and program manager contracts in alignment with company risk appetite and profitability goals.
Collaborate with Actuarial, Claims, and Finance teams to analyze portfolio performance and inform pricing and risk selection.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.