Senior Underwriter - Seneca Custom Property NE

Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F) , with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies.

C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform.

Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people : more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the October 2023 Great Place to Work Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website :

Job Description

Custom Property Southeast (CPSE) Senior Underwriter

We are seeking a Custom Property Northeast - Senior Underwriter for our Seneca team. The opportunity will be domiciled in our Morristown NJ, Jersey City NJ, or NYC offices with hybrid schedule.

The selected candidate will underwrite and market Seneca products throughout the Northeast region.

Responsibilities :

• Has responsibility for risk selection / rejection, pricing, retention, growth and profitability per objective (New Business & Renewals)
• Analyzes coverage and limit requests and decides what terms to offer. Prices business in accordance with company guidelines.
• Uses independent judgement and initiative to support business goals.
• Maintains underwriting discipline by maintaining bottom line underwriting philosophy
• Remain within designated authority and seek approval as needed
• Documenting files appropriately with complete underwriting thought process
• Verify claims information from prior years
• Assess risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and initiate appropriate loss prevention actions.
• Develops and maintains effective business relationships with clients in order to attract and retain profitable business
• Places reinsurance according to corporate guidelines

Requirements :

• 5-10 years of Property Underwriting Experience
• Experience working with wholesale brokers
• Excellent technical and marketing skills required
• Knowledge of market and regulatory environment
• Strong communication, negotiation and organizational skills required
• College degree or equivalent is preferred. ARM and CPCU designations are a plus.

Position Location :

This position will be located in Morristown, Jersey City, or New York City hybrid schedule.

What C&F will bring to you

At C&F you will BELONG

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Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws.

Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions.

The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $91,400 to a maximum of $134,000.

The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee’s contribution (performance) in that role.

To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and / or performance-based variable pay programs.

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Generous 401K employer match.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our Wellness programs focus on your family’s complete wellness, including your physical and mental wellbeing
• A core C&F principle is that you manage your career. To support your development, we have a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry related certifications and professional training available to you.
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment.
• A spirit of social responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee driven corporate giving.

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