AVP, E&S Excess Casualty Underwriter
Position Summary
A Fortune 500 insurance carrier is seeking an experienced AVP, E&S Excess Casualty Underwriter to join its growing Specialty Casualty division. This individual will be responsible for underwriting complex excess casualty risks, managing a profitable portfolio, and driving business development initiatives across key wholesale distribution partners.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Excess & Surplus casualty underwriting, a strong network within the wholesale brokerage community, and a proven ability to evaluate and price complex liability exposures while maintaining underwriting discipline.
Key Responsibilities
- Underwrite and manage a portfolio of complex E&S Excess Casualty accounts, including:
- Lead and excess umbrella liability
- High-hazard construction
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Transportation
- Real estate
- Hospitality
- Public entity and other specialty casualty classes
- Analyze risk characteristics, loss trends, financial statements, and exposure data to determine pricing, terms, and structure.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with wholesale brokers and key distribution partners.
- Execute marketing and business development strategies to drive profitable growth within assigned territory.
- Negotiate terms, conditions, limits, and pricing on new and renewal business.
- Monitor portfolio performance and take corrective underwriting actions as necessary.
- Collaborate with actuarial, claims, legal, and product teams to support underwriting strategy.
- Serve as a market-facing representative of the organization at industry conferences, broker meetings, and networking events.
- Mentor and develop junior underwriting staff as needed.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of industry trends, emerging exposures, and competitive market conditions.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 10+ years of E&S casualty underwriting experience, with a strong focus on Excess Casualty and Umbrella Liability.
- Demonstrated success underwriting complex middle-market and large account casualty risks.
- Established relationships with wholesale brokers including firms such as:
- Amwins
- CRC Group
- RT Specialty
- Burns & Wilcox
- Risk Placement Services (RPS)
- Worldwide Facilities
- Strong technical underwriting, coverage analysis, and pricing skills.
- Proven track record of generating profitable growth while maintaining underwriting discipline.
- Experience handling accounts with limits ranging from $5M to $25M+.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship management capabilities.
Preferred
- CPCU, AU, ARM, or other industry designations.
- Experience underwriting lead umbrella and excess liability placements.
- Prior authority level of $1M+ gross written premium and significant referral authority.
- Experience within a national carrier, specialty insurer, or Lloyd's platform.
Key Competencies
- Technical Underwriting Expertise
- Portfolio Management
- Broker Relationship Management
- Strategic Business Development
- Financial Acumen
- Negotiation & Influence
- Leadership & Mentorship
- Risk Assessment and Pricing
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