Underwriting Specialist, Middle Market Excess

Arch Capital Group•Home Base, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Underwriting Specialist, Middle Market Excess, underwrites and manages a portfolio of Umbrella and Excess Liability accounts to drive profitability and growth. The role assesses risks, negotiates pricing, and ensures contract certainty while maintaining relationships with brokers, clients, and other stakeholders. The selected candidate can work remotely from Florida or Virginia. The position is responsible for the growth and profitability of brokers within the territory and for owning assigned accounts, including negotiating participation, pricing, and terms and conditions. It provides specialized technical expertise for Unsupported Umbrella and Excess Liability, manages a broker portfolio to achieve efficient returns, uses global pricing tools, and ensures accurate policy documentation and file maintenance. The role also handles complex referrals, re-underwrites complex business as appropriate, and participates in cross-regional collaboration, including with Middle Market Package, Excess Construction, and Excess National Accounts.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience underwriting profitable Umbrella and Excess business.
Specialized expert understanding of Umbrella and Excess Liability.
Recognized relationships with brokers at peer-group level and a well-established presence in the marketplace.
Ability to assess risk exposures and natural hazards relevant to Umbrella and Excess Liability.
Ability to analyze performance against benchmarks, understand how the market operates, and account for business and customer needs when pricing and managing the market.
Ability to design, develop, and implement consistent, robust policy wordings.
Robust understanding of the policy administration lifecycle, including information collection, policy issuance, premium bookings, credit control, and cancellation.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders, including the ability to present a persuasive story.
Strong negotiation skills.
Ability to persuade and motivate others without executive authority.
Ability to absorb information from multiple sources, analyze data in detail, and draw appropriate conclusions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a complex, global matrix organization.
Degree in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration.

Responsibilities

Drive growth and profitability for brokers within the territory.
Own assigned accounts, including negotiating participation, pricing, and terms and conditions.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients.
Provide specialized technical expertise and lead support for Unsupported Umbrella and Excess Liability.
Manage an assigned broker portfolio to achieve efficient returns, profitability, and growth.
Ensure utilization of global pricing tools.
Ensure accurate policy documentation is issued to producers, or that producers issue documentation where this is their responsibility.
Establish and maintain a file, electronic or paper, for each risk and transaction handled.
Manage complex referrals from underwriters and re-underwrite complex business as appropriate.
Participate in cross-regional activities as required or requested, including collaboration with Middle Market Package, Excess Construction, and Excess National Accounts.