Sr Director Underwriting

NextEra Energy • Springfield, FL

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About The Position

At PALMS Insurance, a NextEra Energy company, we specialize in offering customized insurance solutions that address the unique needs of our clients. Our commitment to excellence, reliability, and customer satisfaction sets us apart as a trusted provider in the insurance industry. Are you ready to make a meaningful difference? Become a part of our team today.
Position Specific Description
Palms Insurance is currently looking for a SVP, Underwriting for the Specialty Property team. This position is responsible managing their own portfolio’s performance, including new business production, retention, rate/tiering execution, and portfolio management actions. Additionally, they will be responsible for managing broker relationships, underwriting referrals, and maintaining a production portfolio to stay attuned with market changes and challenges.
They will be expected to travel as necessary to support the needs of the team and to cultivate key broker relationships. The position is a critical role in driving a diversified, dynamic and engaging team culture. This position also requires strong technical acumen in underwriting property risks in the E&S segment, experience in overseeing and developing underwriting talent, the ability to manage complex processes, strong relationship engagement and sales skills and a demonstrated ability of profitable portfolio management.Job OverviewThis position will manage a team of underwriters and/or actuaries and have responsibility for multiple underwriting books of business. This employee would manage customer and broker relationships and have budget authority over their organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 12+ years specialty underwriting
• Supervisor/Management Experience: 6+ years

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree
• Experience: Excess and surplus underwriting
• Certification: American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (AICPCU) or Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Manages profitable book of business by implementing underwriting decisions (in compliance with state laws and company guidelines), evaluating results and conducting portfolio reviews
• Reviews integrated pictures of factors that affect profitability, growth, retention prepared by subordinates and recommends, implements, and monitors necessary action plans
• Reviews analysis prepared by subordinates and reports to management and executive management
• Makes underwriting decisions to accept, decline or modify risks within assigned underwriting authority level in partnership with management team
• Executes underwriting strategy, including portfolio management and self-audits
• Regularly travels to key accounts and remains a visible presence in the marketplace by participating in industry events and/or committees
• Manages, coaches, and delivers training support to develop junior team members
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees