VP Underwriter Excess Casualty

DUAL North America is seeking a Vice President in Underwriting for the Excess Liability division. The role combines portfolio management with leadership, including coaching and performance management.

Requirements

• Define team production goals that align to division goals, and drive execution in both a hands-on fashion while also accomplishing work often through direct reports
• Coach, mentor and train junior and/or senior underwriters
• Manages a team of underwriters to include conducting performance reviews and providing input to merit recommendations, making termination decisions, etc.
• Review referals from team members
• Curate a portfolio of business in accordance with Underwriting Guidelines and prescribed pricing tools; within the UW guidelines
• Execute on annual new and renewal business goals by achieving agreed premium income and hitting quote numbers with desired hit ratios and retentions
• Foster and build new relationships with key producers – expectation is to gain more business and place it
• Acts as a subject matter expert for their respective business, and demonstrates advanced understanding of technical underwriting principles and risk underwriting characteristics which could include more nuanced risks, limits, and how to price for them
• Keep up to date on market dynamics, competitive landscape, and product differences and communicate market intelligence to the broader team and business
• Participating in Team Leader Meetings where applicable
• Hire in respective team, raise job reqs, participate in new hire interviews, and make hiring decisions where applicable
• Underwriting Authority: Has Underwriting authority as outlined in LOA

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellbeing offers
• Competitive salary
• Unlimited PTO
• 401k with company match
• Paid volunteer days