Underwriting Specialist, Middle Market Solutions

Arch Capital Group • San Francisco, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠. Job Summary Underwrite profitable new and renewal business to meet LoB targets regionally including global elements Ownership of large accounts / clients including negotiation of participation, pricing and terms and conditions Training and development resource for Underwriters & Senior Underwriters Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients Specialized technical expertise / lead for at least one sub-LoB, Industry, or Product Line such as General Liability, Umbrella, Commercial Auto, Commercial Property, Workers Compensation

Requirements

• A minimum of 4+ years or Commercial Property & Casualty Underwriting experience.
• Recognized established relationships with brokers at peer group level and within market
• Specialized understanding of regional / local insurance markets and competitor landscape
• Good understanding of legal and regulatory framework
• Undergraduate degree required.
• Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration is preferred
• Risk Assessment and Management: Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards relevant to LoB
• Pricing and Market Mgt: Analyze current performance against benchmarks applying how the market operates and functions, the business needs and customer needs
• Contract Drafting and Interpretation: Design, develop and implement consistent, robust wordings
• Policy Management: Robust understanding of policy administration life cycle, information collection, policy issuance, premium bookings, credit control, cancellation.
• Communication skills: Clearly and effectively express ideas and messages via speech or writing.
• Influencing Skills: Ability to persuade and motivate others to act, without executive authority
• Analytical Skills: Ability to effectively absorb information from various sources, then analyze, study or examine data in detail, and draw appropriate conclusions.
• IT Skills (Office applications): Use general office application tools e.g. Power Point, Excel, Word.

Nice To Haves

• Middle Market experience is preferred
• Completion of professional insurance qualification (e.g. CPCU) is preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned broker portfolio of accounts to achieve efficient returns of profitability and growth
• Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom line targets
• Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers
• Proactively manage capacity
• Underwrite and evaluate Natural Catastrophe Accumulation, ensuring an understanding of catastrophe modeling and interpretation of scenarios (for relevant LoBs)
• Specialist / Technical Expert in Product Line within Middle Market Business
• Underwrite International Insurance Programs (for relevant LoBs)
• Underwrite in line with LoB governance framework - e.g. Underwriting Authorities, global MSU, Underwriting Guidelines, Rules and Principles
• Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception
• File maintenance – ensure file is established (whether electronic or paper) and maintained for each risk and transaction handled
• Proactively develop relationships with brokers and agents assigned within the territory to either pursue new business acquisition and / or large renewal retention
• Acquisition of new business and retention of existing business including client and broker negotiations
• Training, developing and coaching of less experienced staff (including Underwriters)
• Manage complex referrals from underwriters and spokes and re-underwrite complex business as appropriate
• Delegate work as appropriate
• Positively represent Arch externally to the market
• Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in Underwriting process, including e.g. MMC, ARC, Claims, Operations
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key brokers and clients and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. risk managers)

Benefits

• Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees