31 avp underwriting jobs found in Chicago, IL

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there.  At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.  For over three decades, CNA has been a trusted provider of insurance solutions for technology companies of all sizes—from emerging startups to global enterprises—across software, IT services, hardware, media, and telecommunications. Our Global Technology Practice delivers specialized coverage including Technology Errors & Omissions (Tech E&O), Cyber Liability, comprehensive international solutions, to complement our traditional Property & Casualty lines. With deep industry expertise, flexible capabilities, and a collaborative approach, we design innovative insurance programs tailored to the unique needs of each client. CNA remains the carrier of choice for our valued agent and...

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) Underwriting Manager for Medical Stop Loss Insurance is responsible for leading an underwriting team, developing and implementing underwriting strategies, and managing the underwriting process for assigned captive program(s). This includes overseeing the underwriting of new and renewal business, ensuring underwriting guidelines and delegated authority are followed, managing a team of underwriters, and maintaining profitability while controlling risk. The AVP will work closely with senior management, fronting carriers, actuarial, and sales teams to support business goals and drive performance across the medical stop loss portfolio. ESSENTIAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Insurance, Finance, or other related discipline, and at least eight (8) years of experience in underwriting with 3 years in a leadership/management role within medical stop loss or health insurance industry.   SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:...

At DUAL North America, our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world. The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key. DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Underwriter E&S Property Classification: Exempt/Full-Time Reports to: AVP Underwriting, E&S Property or above Travel: Up to 25% or more Salary: $110,000.00-$150,000.00 Location: Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Hybrid or Untied States, Remote Role overview DUAL North America is seeking a Senior Underwriter for the E&S...

Actuary & AVP - Management Liability At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as a Actuary & AVP - Management Liability to take on key responsibilities within a world-class actuarial function. Make your mark in Actuarial Our Actuaries are on the front lines, quantifying risk, pricing insurance and reserving losses for AIG’s major insurance operating companies, globally. We collaborate with Finance, Claims, Operations, Marketing and Risk Management, among other functions. As an AIG actuary, you will be challenged and encouraged to reach your greatest potential to help improve how we predict, manage and mitigate risk. How you will create an impact We are seeking an actuarial professional to lead the pricing function for the Management Liability segment within AIG’s North America Financial Lines team.  This is an exciting position focused on pricing, modelling, and advanced analytics for our Management Liability product...

Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox   Job Description Put your claims skills to the test and join one of the top General Liability Insurers in the Industry as a Complex Claims Specialist!   Position: Complex Claims Specialist: General Liability Reporting to: AVP – Team Manager   Location: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford, NYC or Scottsdale About the Hiscox Claims team: The US Claims team at Hiscox is a growing group of professionals with experience across private practice and in-house roles, working together to provide the ultimate product we offer to the market. Complex Claims Specialists are empowered to manage their claims with high levels of authority to provide fair and fast resolution of claims for our insured and broker partners. The Role: The primary role of Complex Claims Specialist is to independently analyze liability claim submissions for potential coverage, set adequate case reserves, promptly...

Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox   Position: AVP, Team Manager – GL BI and PD Reporting to: Claims Director, Property & Casualty         Band: II Location: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford, New York, Scottsdale Flexibility: Permanent Travel: Hybrid   About Hiscox USA: Hiscox USA underwrites small- to mid-market commercial risks through brokers, other insurers and distribution partners and directly to businesses. In 2023, gross written premiums for the segment will represent over $1bn. Approximately 50% of the portfolio comprises small commercial business sold either online or through intermediaries, and the remaining 50% represents traditionally traded business intermediated through broking partners for Property and Casualty and Specialty Lines, including Professional Liability, Cyber, Technology and Media & Entertainment. Hiscox USA has built the digital business through ongoing investment in the brand, technology...

Job Description Are you looking for your next opportunity? SompoRe has unique opportunities for AVP, Property Facultative Underwriters in our North America Property Facultative team in both the Eastern and Midwest Regions.   SompoRe operates in key markets worldwide, bringing to each account our specialized capabilities for a wide range of reinsurance products and a depth of understanding of local cultures. Our disciplined approach to risk management and claims handling, coupled with strong analytical skills, enables us to provide broad multiline capability to successfully underwrite risks across our clients’ insurance portfolios. With global experience and local expertise in key markets worldwide, SompoRe has deep bench strength across all disciplines and above all, remains a stable and constant trading partner throughout all market cycles.   Location: This position will be based out of our New York areas of New York City, Garden City or Purchase;...

Job Description Are you looking for your next opportunity? Sompo has a unique opportunity for an Assistant Vice President in our E&S Property team. Our E&S Property team considers all types of commercial occupancies for catastrophe protection based on individual risk characteristics. We entertain single location risks as well as large schedules of locations and consider risks throughout the US including those located in both catastrophe prone and non-catastrophe prone areas. Location: This position will be based out of our Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Morristown, NJ, Garden City, NY, Purchase, NY and Boston, MA areas. 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: Effectively drive acceptable submission activity and quickly determine acceptability of risk in accordance with...

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there.  At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.  Leads a team of Claims Consultants and Consulting Directors responsible for the handling of complex, high exposure life sciences claims and claims arising under Coverage B of commercial general liability policies (personal and advertising injury), including matters involving product advertising, labeling and marketing content, intellectual property and unfair competition allegations, reputational harm, and related emerging exposures. Responsibilities include delivering superior business results through effective team management and the resolution of all claims activities. This position works within broad authority limits on assignments requiring a high degree of technical knowledge in life...

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there.  At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.  Leads a team of Claims Consultants and Consulting Directors that are responsible for the handling of complex, high exposure mass tort and environmental claims, including social media addiction, PFAS, talc, sexual molestation, and other long tail general liability and pollution related matters. Responsibilities include delivering superior business results through effective team management and the resolution of all claims activities. This position works within broad authority limits on assignments requiring a high degree of technical knowledge, and is accountable for driving overall results and implementing company initiatives within the department. JOB DESCRIPTION: Essential Duties...

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there.  At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.  Officer position responsible for providing overall underwriting excellence for Public and Private Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, including product design, regulatory compliance, and system enablement, in accordance with the company’s strategic plans. In this officer-level role, you’ll shape product design and policy language, ensure regulatory readiness, and partner with key stakeholders to deliver system enablement and a best-in-class underwriting experience aligned to the company’s strategic priorities. This role is well suited for a leader who brings deep expertise in underwriting and a strong command of policy language and product development—gained through a blend of...

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there.  At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.  Job Summary The Reinsurance Director provides leadership and oversight for core ceded reinsurance operational activities, ensuring accurate, controlled, and timely reinsurance processing across the department. This role leads a team responsible for reinsurance processing, external reinsurer audits, and captive reinsurance administration, while partnering closely with Reinsurance Operations, Underwriting, Actuarial, Technology, and Accounting/Finance to support financial reporting, operational stability, and data integrity. The Director serves as the business owner for core reinsurance platforms, including ProCede and related applications, with accountability for system availability,...

Job Description Are you looking for your next opportunity? Sompo has a unique opportunity for an Assistant Vice President, Cyber/E&O Underwriter as part of our Sompo Pro team. Our Sompo Pro Liability team offers diverse capabilities targeted at providing Miscellaneous Professional Liability, Technology Errors and Omissions, Cyber Liability, Media Liability, Architects and Engineers Professional Liability, and Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors & Omissions Liability coverages. We work through a network of Retail & Wholesale brokers who share our commitment to long-term partnerships built on a strong service proposition. Location: This position will be based out of our Chicago, IL office. We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers. What you’ll be doing: Underwriting of Miscellaneous Professional Liability, Technology Errors and Omissions, Cyber...

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℠. 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℠.  This leadership role will own reserving and loss analytics and results management for the AINA cessions for various critical reinsurers as well as lead multiple key processes across the Reserving and Loss Analytics department.   The role requires a comprehensive line of business focus (Auto, GL, Prop, and multiple specialty lines) as well as a close partnership with Pricing and Finance on...

If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide’s Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. Preferred position locatoin is Chicago, IL, but also willing to consider Minnesota. #LI-CL1 Job Description Summary Do you thrive in an environment where you can put your critical thinking and communication skills to work every day? Do you appreciate being able to contribute individually as well as collaboratively? Our Surety Underwriting team values initiative, the ambition to grow and learn, a broad skill set that includes everything from marketing to...

Company Details   W.R. Berkley Corporation is a Fortune 500 Company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company is made up of dedicated and passionate people committed to delivering the highest quality insurance products and services to specialized markets worldwide.   Our culture is one of innovation, creativity and teamwork. Our team is highly motivated, passionate about our business, and deeply experienced in developing and delivering product and service solutions in the life science marketplace. You will join a highly respected team of experienced, successful professionals with deep expertise in this market as they build the company of the future.   At Berkley Life Sciences, we insure the future of life science innovators today.  We do so by serving as a preferred market for the life science industry around the globe, offering a broad range of sophisticated property & casualty products and services designed to meet our customers’...

Company Argo Group Argo Group is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses. The Argo entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc. Job Description Summary: To provide strategic guidance and direction to the underwriting business units in regard to business development, underwriting excellence, and operational/shared services to promote profitable underwriting results. Responsible for driving profitable growth for assigned product or territory. Collaborates with executive management to develop strategic and tactical initiatives to reach the organization’s goals. The primary duties and responsibilities of the role are: · Identify and support profitable new business and product opportunities. · Identify strategic agencies and facilitate effective partnerships with...

Job Description About Acrisure    A global fintech leader, Acrisure empowers millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with the right solutions to grow boldly forward. Bringing cutting-edge technology and top-tier human support together, we connect clients with customized solutions across a range of insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services – and more.       In the last twelve years, Acrisure has grown in revenue from $38 million to almost $5 billion and employs over 19,000 colleagues in more than 20 countries. Acrisure was built on entrepreneurial spirit. Prioritizing leadership, accountability, and collaboration, we equip our teams to work at the highest levels possible.   Job Summary Are you ready to have an exciting career with a growing company? Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., part of Acrisure, is looking for an Underwriter. This role will work directly with multiple of our carrier partners to...

Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox   Put your claims skills to the test and join one of the top General Liability Insurers in the Industry as a Complex Claims Specialist!   Position: Complex Claims Specialist: General Liability Reporting to: AV P – Team Manager   Location: Atlan ta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford, NYC or Scottsdale About the Hiscox Claims team: The US Claims team at Hiscox is a growing group of professionals with experience across private practice and in-house roles, working together to provide the ultimate product we offer to the market. Complex Claims Specialists are empowered to manage their claims with high levels of authority to provide fair and fast resolution of claims for our insured and broker partners. The Role: The primary role of Complex Claims Specialist is to independently analyze liability claim submissions for potential coverage, set adequate case reserves, promptly and...

We are looking for an experienced Underwriter to join our Management Liability team based in the Chicago, IL office.  Underwriters are responsible for underwriting a complex book of business, employing the methods necessary to meet projected profitability, gross written premium, and expense goals, management and growth of the overall portfolio of business, implementing proper underwriting discipline/guidelines, marketing and servicing of existing and potential clients.  This position would report directly into SVP, Central UW Lead for Management Liability.     RESPONSIBILITIES   Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and annual rating rules Qualify accounts to meet the organization's risk appetite through comprehensive exposure analysis of both public and private companies Collaborate with Line of Business representatives on referrals through round-table discussions and other business-related...