VP, Senior Casualty Treaty Underwriter
About The Position
The position is responsible for developing, marketing, and underwriting US Casualty Treaty business. While skillful underwriting is paramount, the candidate should also be a team player, willing to contribute to the broader goals of the team. As such, the candidate must possess effective communication and project management skills, working with both external and internal stakeholders, including clients, brokers, SCOR teams, claims, actuarial, legal, strategy, and senior management. The expectation is that the senior underwriter support training and development of less tenured underwriters. We are looking for a candidate who is comfortable with open-ended challenges and can succinctly and confidently recommend solutions, understanding that the process is as important as the outcome. The candidate will be expected to assume client management responsibilities, which require strong communication skills and engagement across supporting functions and lines of business.
Requirements
- College degree or equivalent experience required.
- Reinsurance underwriting experience is highly preferred.
- Candidates should have at least 7 years of prior reinsurance underwriting or reinsurance broking experience, or a minimum of 10 years in primary underwriting.
- Strong knowledge of casualty (re)insurance market, with a preference for Professional Liability
- Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time and dedicate a considerable amount of time to developing broker and client relationships
- Positive attitude and a willingness to contribute and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong Microsoft office skills, particularly Excel
- Candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI, Co-Pilot or similar tools is a plus
- Willingness to collaborate and mentor rising talent
Responsibilities
- Underwriting Evaluate new and renewal casualty and professional liability treaty reinsurance programs
- Structure and negotiate appropriate terms and conditions that support SCOR appetite
- Evaluate and negotiate contract wording
- Evaluate and negotiate pricing in conjunction with actuarial support
- Perform underwriting audits for current and potential clients
- Discuss underwriting and management issues with executives at primary insurance client companies
- Collaborate with Client Managers to support overall client relationship
- Actively monitor market trends and engage in strategic discussions with internal and external parties.
- Actively contribute to internal projects.
- Support training and development of the broader team
- Marketing Attend marketing visits to broker offices and establish marketing presence
- Identify clients that align with SCOR’s appetite and are additive to the overall portfolio
- Identify brokers that handle accounts that fit the SCOR underwriting targets
- Attend industry conventions to promote SCOR
- Develop and maintain business relationships
- Account Management Work collaboratively with all internal parties to manage individual deals and overall client relationships
- Diligently maintain all documentation for assigned accounts as per SCOR guidelines
- Understand and adhere to SCOR underwriting and pricing guidelines
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
