Underwriting Specialist (San Francisco)

Job Opportunity At Arch Insurance Group

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise, and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors, and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility.

Job Summary

Underwrite profitable new and renewal business to meet LoB targets regionally including global elements. Ownership of large accounts / clients including negotiation of participation, pricing, and terms and conditions. Training and development resource for Underwriters & Senior Underwriters. Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients. Specialized technical expertise / lead for at least one sub-LoB, Industry, or Product Line such as General Liability, Umbrella, Commercial Auto, Commercial Property, Workers Compensation.

Responsibilities :

• Manage assigned broker portfolio of accounts to achieve efficient returns of profitability and growth
• Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom line targets
• Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers
• Proactively manage capacity
• Underwrite and evaluate Natural Catastrophe Accumulation, ensuring an understanding of catastrophe modeling and interpretation of scenarios (for relevant LoBs)
• Specialist / Technical Expert in Product Line within Middle Market Business
• Underwrite International Insurance Programs (for relevant LoBs)
• Underwrite in line with LoB governance framework - e.g. Underwriting Authorities, global MSU, Underwriting Guidelines, Rules and Principles
• Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception
• File maintenance ensure file is established (whether electronic or paper) and maintained for each risk and transaction handled
• Proactively develop relationships with brokers and agents assigned within the territory to either pursue new business acquisition and / or large renewal retention
• Acquisition of new business and retention of existing business including client and broker negotiations
• Training, developing, and coaching of less experienced staff (including Underwriters)
• Manage complex referrals from underwriters and spokes and re-underwrite complex business as appropriate
• Delegate work as appropriate
• Positively represent Arch externally to the market
• Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in Underwriting process, including e.g. MMC, ARC, Claims, Operations
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key brokers and clients and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. risk managers)

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Requirements :

For individuals assigned or hired to work in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Jersey City, NJ; New York State; and / or Washington State, the base salary range is listed below. This range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.

$129,500 - $174,800 / year

Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above range may be modified in the future.

Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues, and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you.