[Hiring] Senior Underwriter @Crum & Forster

Role Description

C&F’s Commercial Lines division delivers specialized insurance solutions for mid-sized and large businesses across a broad range of commercial exposures, management liabilities, and industry segments.

• Portfolio includes tailored coverage solutions for:
  • General Liability
  • Commercial Auto
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Property
  • Excess Liability
  • Financial Lines products such as Management Liability, Professional Liability, Cyber, Crime, and Fidelity
• More than 700 employees across the United States
• Combines deep underwriting expertise, disciplined risk selection, and the strength of C&F’s national platform
• Works closely with customers and distribution partners to provide:
  • Responsive service
  • Thoughtful risk solutions
  • Confidence to navigate complex business challenges

Senior Underwriter Job Summary - This role can be fully remote in the Continental US.

• Middle Market Solutions department looking to scale growth and achieve larger market share in the P&C space
• Seeking an experienced property or package underwriter with market-facing background and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Will work cohesively with regional management teams to underwrite complex property opportunities
• Review and analyze underwriting data to select superior property risks
• Develop and manage agency relationships through superior customer service and innovation
• Collaborate with colleagues and maintain strong relationships internally and externally
• Be the complex property contact for the regional brokers
• Responsible for achieving the large property broker goal
• Exhibit very high technical skills for underwriting property risks
• Ability to creatively craft property program structures
• Meet profitability, retention, and written premium goals
• Work creatively on property accounts while collaborating with the risk engineering team
• Strong attention to detail and a mix of analytical and people skills
• Make independent decisions within underwriting letter of authority
• Stay abreast of property market nuances
• Actively seek out large property business growth opportunities
• Have in-depth knowledge of department property product, services, and processes
• Participate in training and initiatives to develop property knowledge base
• Travel may be required on occasion

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of underwriting experience preferred
• Strong technical property underwriting expertise
• Strong understanding of CAT exposures, CAT deductibles, and CAT aggregations
• Strong market-facing experience
• Innovative and entrepreneurial spirit
• Knowledge of exposures related to property line within various industries
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Proficient in software needed to succeed in the department
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with territory-specific broker relationships
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Competitive compensation package
• Generous 401K employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent benefits beyond health, dental & vision
• Tuition reimbursement and professional training opportunities
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun, and exciting work environment
• Spirit of social responsibility with matching donation program and volunteer opportunities