Senior Underwriter, Contractors Environmental & Professional Liability

Liberty Mutual Insurance•Los Angeles, CA

19d•$96,500 - $166,800

About The Position

Liberty Mutual’s Environmental Division is seeking a Senior Underwriter for its Environmental Construction Unit. The role produces and maintains a profitable book of Contractor’s Environmental Legal Liability (CELL) and Designers & Contractors Professional Liability (DCPL) business. The underwriter evaluates contractor pollution and professional liability risks, makes analytical, data-driven underwriting and pricing decisions within established authority, and operates with limited guidance from leadership. The work includes reviewing submissions, analyzing contractor operations, contracts, exposures, and loss history, and structuring insurance terms that balance customer needs with a sustainable portfolio. The position partners with brokers, clients, claims partners, and internal stakeholders to provide service, develop business, and support portfolio growth. The work is varied and requires technical expertise, commercial judgment, curiosity, creativity, and customer focus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
3–5 years of Contractors Pollution Liability and combined-form Pollution / Professional Liability underwriting experience with an environmental insurance company, or 3–5 years of brokerage experience placing these policies.
Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Initiative and ability to work independently.
Ability to collaborate effectively across teams, stakeholders, and partners.

Nice To Haves

Environmental science or a similar degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Leverage market presence and knowledge to develop and underwrite profitable business.
Handle a substantial environmental pollution book of business.
Gather underwriting information; review, analyze, price, and document new and assigned renewal Contractors Pollution Liability and combined-form Pollution / Professional business in accordance with established underwriting guidelines.
Prepare quotes and binders, and review policies and endorsements for accuracy.
Manage a portfolio of brokers, agents, and clients.
Develop and support marketing strategies to increase submission flow; limited travel is required.
Provide exceptional broker service by following new- and renewal-business workflow procedures to achieve production and service goals, including policy issuance and file documentation.
Drive new-business submission and premium growth through strategic sales and marketing with broker partners and internal cross-sell initiatives.