Senior Underwriter, Excess Casualty

Are you looking for your next opportunity? 

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Senior Underwriter on our Excess Casualty Retail team.  

Our U.S. Excess Casualty team brings significant expertise and deep-seated relationships with select appointed retail brokers. They offer meaningful in-house capacity, a consistent underwriting approach, timely and efficient turnaround, and a seasoned claims team. 

Location: This position will be based out of our Dallas, TX office. We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers.  

Our business, your impact, our opportunity: 

What you’ll be doing: 

• Manage Retail Excess Casualty portfolio, underwriting new and renewal business to drive profitable growth aligned with risk appetite and business strategy.

• Evaluate, structure, and price risks by determining capacity, attachment points, terms, and conditions across diverse Middle Market, Corporate Risk and National accounts.

• Exercise underwriting authority to quote, bind, and manage accounts while ensuring pricing discipline and profitability.

• Serve as a market-facing underwriter, building strong broker and client relationships and representing the company in meetings and industry events.

• Partner closely with Claims, Legal, Actuarial, and Business Development to deliver informed underwriting decisions and a consistent value proposition.

• Leverage data, analytics, and underwriting tools to improve decision-making, workflow efficiency, and portfolio performance.

• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and competitive dynamics within the assigned territory.

What you’ll bring: 

• 4+ years of Commercial Excess Casualty underwriting experience.

• Skilled in Commercial Casualty insurance with experience in Middle Market and Corporate Risk strongly preferred.

• Proven ability to evaluate risk, negotiate terms, and make sound business decisions within assigned authority.

• Strong relationship management and communication skills with brokers, insureds, and internal partners.

• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed to support broker and client relationships.

Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms.  The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents.  Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution

• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options

• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children

• Vision benefits

• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children

• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions

• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays

• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit

• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

Who we are and what we stand for:

At Sompo, our shared purpose is to create meaningful value for clients, communities, and each other. We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to excel. As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity. Guided by our core values—Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity—we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide. Life at Sompo page

Our values come to life in how we hire and grow talent. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need, and we strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.