Senior Underwriter, Energy
About The Position
The Senior Underwriter independently underwrites energy accounts within delegated authority, making data-driven accept, decline, and pricing decisions for complex or high-line-size risks across oil and gas, pipelines, power generation, and renewables in North America. The role involves managing broker, agent, and client relationships; assessing technical exposures; and contributing portfolio insights to support pricing, underwriting appetite, and marketing plans. The Senior Underwriter collaborates with cross-functional teams, participates in improvement and product development projects, mentors junior underwriters, and represents the company at industry events.
Requirements
- A degree in Business or equivalent is typically required.
- A minimum of 2.5 years, typically 3 or more years, of progressive underwriting experience and/or other related experience.
- Proven analytical ability to evaluate and judge underwriting risks within the scope of responsibility, including competence with all phases and aspects of the underwriting process and proficiency in qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques.
- Comprehension of complex technical underwriting issues and capability to define and implement underwriting and administrative processes or workflows to manage or administer those issues.
- A proven track record of developing and underwriting profitable business.
Nice To Haves
- CPCU or another professional insurance designation preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of brokers, agents, and clients; source and underwrite profitable energy business.
- Assess technical exposures using loss histories, engineering reports, production and operational data, and modelling; set terms, limits, deductibles, and reinsurance needs.
- Provide portfolio analytics and insights to inform pricing, appetite, and marketing plans.
- Maintain senior broker relationships and clearly articulate coverage differences and risk appetite.
- Collaborate with Claims, Actuarial, Engineering, Legal, and UW Support; participate in improvement and product development projects.
- Mentor junior underwriters and represent the company at industry events.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Workplace flexibility
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
