Executive Underwriter - Large Casualty Risk Management

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

Executive Underwriter - Large Casualty Risk Management

Remote capable position in Southeast US - Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, or Tennessee.

The Risk Management team is looking for an established loss sensitive, Large Casualty Executive Underwriter with an entrepreneurial spirit to build a territory for us.

This individual will develop and grow a profitable book of loss sensitive, casualty business by driving broker relationships, soliciting target accounts, and developing underwriting programs, working closely with the actuarial and collateral teams.

They will be responsible for driving qualified business flow from target agencies. Strong loss sensitive casualty experience with deductible programs is a requirement.

Familiarity with complex loss sensitive programs and structures and collateral options is also required. This position is best suited for a production underwriter who enjoys customer and broker interaction, enjoys wins, has outstanding communication skills, a strong market reputation, and collaborates well with colleagues to achieve synergy between different business units.

What you will do :

• Meet profitability, account retention, and written premium goals determined by the department.
• Makes independent underwriting decisions and maintain proper file documentation.
• Participates in training to develop knowledge of department, products, and services within Risk Management and across the C&F platform.
• Participate in projects (. product development, workflow innovation,
• Effectively displays ability to build and foster relationships by managing assigned territory, agents, and accounts.
• Travel requirement : 20%
• Other duties as assigned.

What YOU will bring to C&F :

• Bachelor's degree 10+ years of primary casualty underwriting experience, with a strong emphasis in workers’ compensation or equivalent training program preferred.
• Continuing insurance industry designations desired (. AINS, ARM, CPCU,
• Underwriting knowledge of Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Automobile and Auto Physical Damage.
• Broker contacts in the Greater Philadelphia, or NY Metro area to facilitate building out a book of business
• Strong communication, analytical skills, and business acumen
• Tremendous energy as we build out the Northeast territory
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with a commitment to honesty, integrity and unwavering business ethics.

What C&F will bring to you

At C&F you will BELONG

We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

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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 $111,100 to a maximum of $162,900.

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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