136 senior underwriter jobs found in Chicago, IL

Overview The Senior Underwriter administers the underwriting of new business submissions for agencies within their assigned territory. Completes work in compliance with company underwriting, authority, and pricing standards. Maintains a solid understanding of AmTrust’s mission, vision, and values. Upholds the standards of the AmTrust organization. Responsibilities Write a profitable book of business through solid risk analysis, pricing and servicing. Maintains compliance with state filings and adheres to corporate underwriting and pricing guidelines. Operate within written authority grant and makes referrals to management and Home Office Underwriting as required. Collaborate closely with Underwriting, Sales, and support teams. Partner with Territory Management to develop and implement the territory business plan and share accountability with team in meeting goals. Take initiative with the team to develop, manage, and...

We’re thrilled that you are interested in joining us here at the Amynta Group! Responsible for producing, underwriting and retaining profitable Cyber business for the company, - Sr Underwriter (Sr UW) -Underwriting primary task is to underwrite, maintain and grow the Ambridge Cyber portfolio in accordance with the business plan, strategy, authority levels and regulatory environment. SR UW-Underwriting reports directly to the Senior Vice President (SVP) as a key stakeholder in the underwriting performance for a select portion of the team’s Cyber business. SR UW-Underwriting will oftentimes be asked to oversee or otherwise provide guidance to the Underwriting assistants within the team. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Underwrite, maintain and grow the Ambridge Small Business (<$50m Insured revenue) Cyber portfolio in accordance with the business plan, strategy, authority levels and regulatory environment. • Exhibit technical Cyber expertise with service of new and...

Description The role is for a primary general liability and excess casualty lines underwriter that focuses on E&S accounts written with wholesalers in the Central Region. Underwrites policies within underwriting authority, with limited guidance from leadership as needed. Makes decisions on whether to underwrite business by making analytical, data-driven decisions based on data and information provided, including pricing the risk. In parts of North America more likely to underwrite complex/unusual policies - or those of high individual line size - policies assessed will include those of some complexity.   Responsibilities Manages portfolio of wholesale brokers/agents and clients. Leverages market presence and knowledge to develop and underwrite profitable business, acting as a representative for Liberty. Maintains a strong market presence, including established relationships with agents and brokers. Looks to strengthen these relationships and develop...

Chief Underwriter A&H - UO07AA We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.              We’re in the business of helping people achieve amazing things by protecting the things that matter most. And you can help us when you join our team of underwriters. They’re at the center of everything we do – and by joining us, you’ll be on a team known throughout the industry for providing our customers with just the right amount of coverage they need to pursue their unique interests.   Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more.  Here, doing things the way they’ve always been done isn’t a part of the job. Here, you’ll be putting your creative insights to work with other...

Description We are seeking a Senior Underwriter with strong property and casualty expertise and proven sales management skills to join our GRS Public Entity Educational team. In this role, you will underwrite and manage a portfolio of moderately complex accounts across K-12 districts, charter schools, community colleges, public universities, and related entities—applying sound underwriting judgment to risk selection, pricing, terms, and policy wording to drive profitable growth.   Key responsibilities: Assess and underwrite new business and renewal submissions for educational public entities, applying company guidelines to ensure appropriate pricing, terms and conditions, and risk selection. Manage a portfolio of accounts, monitoring performance drivers (loss ratios, exposures, retention) and recommending actions to improve profitability. Develop competitive submissions and placement strategies; prepare clear underwriting submissions and explain...

Overview Senior Underwriter – AmTrust E&S Insurance Services. This underwriting position is designed for an individual with a minimum of seven (7) years of E&S (excess & surplus lines experience) writing medium to high hazard general liability insurance. Knowledge of ISO coverage forms. Individual account underwriting is required for hazard analysis, rating, pricing, and form selection. In addition, knowledge of industry standard company forms is required to properly underwrite risk. With this opportunity, you will underwrite and manage a portfolio of hard to place liability risks with tougher exposures considered unique or challenging in accordance with AmTrust E&S guidelines, strategy and profitability standards. The person in this position is responsible for new business development, risk analysis and assessment, coverage evaluation, pricing and contract negotiation in order to maintain and develop a profitable portfolio of non-admitted...

Argo Group International Holdings, Inc .  and American National, US based specialty P&C companies, (together known as BP&C, Inc.) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, Ltd. (“BWS”), a New York and Toronto-listed public company. BWS is a leading wealth solutions provider, focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of wealth protection and retirement services, and tailored capital solutions. Job Description A Brief Overview   Argo Group currently has a challenging opportunity for a Senior Underwriter  in their Inland Marine line of business.  This is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting and processing assigned lines of business. Responsibilities may also include participating in special projects and mentoring less experienced staff.    The role will work onsite (5 days per week) at our Chicago office location.   The primary duties...

Senior Underwriter, Corporate Accounts, PL/Cyber, Financial Lines Join us as Senior Underwriter, Corporate Accounts, PL/Cyber, Financial Lines to make a greater impact through your technical expertise and people skills. This could be the ideal chance to step up into your first Senior level role. Make your mark in Underwriting We are reimagining how we help customers to manage risk, transforming our operating model, and reshaping our role responsibilities and career pathways. The goal is to unlock the full potential in each colleague – empowering our people to grow as insurance professionals and add more value to our customers and AIG. How you will create an impact This role is your opportunity to drive profitable growth in Financial Lines by working on creative solutions for complex risks. You will be responsible for underwriting a range of new and renewal business, using your proven relationship building skills. We want you to work closely with brokers to...

Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox   Senior Underwriter – Consumer Products & Hardware Role Responsibilities: As a Senior Underwriter, you will be a key member of the Underwriting team. Further, you will act as the Consumer Products and Hardware subject matter expert for underwriting across all products and coverage. You will underwrite larger and more complex accounts while also acting as the vertical leader for Consumer Products and Hardware. Over time you will be responsible for building out our Consumer Products and Hardware Advisor team and managing the book comprehensively in partnership with our Account Management team. While growing the team, you will shift your personal focus up-market to bring in and manage the highest value clients. Job Duties: Own the key performance indicators for our Consumer Products and Hardware book of business from brand-building to client acquisition and retention Build and manage the...

Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox   Senior Underwriter, Professional Risks – Allied Healthcare Position: Sr. Underwriter Reporting to Regional Manager – AHC Location: Chicago The Role: Hiscox USA is currently searching for a dynamic, engaging and solutions-oriented Sr. Underwriter to drive new business and underwrite complex renewal business within the Allied Healthcare sector. This position provides a unique opportunity for an Allied Healthcare specialist or a professional liability generalist to join a fast paced, dynamic team to write policies tailored to the specific requirements of the Allied Healthcare sector. We specialize in medical imaging centers, pharmacies, occupational/speech/physical therapists, home healthcare, counselors, medical consultants, medi spas, day spas, social services, dentists, veterinarians, staffing firms, and much more! Policies will be rooted in Allied Healthcare E&O, with cross sold SAM,...

Argo Group International Holdings, Inc .  and American National, US based specialty P&C companies, (together known as BP&C, Inc.) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, Ltd. (“BWS”), a New York and Toronto-listed public company. BWS is a leading wealth solutions provider, focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of wealth protection and retirement services, and tailored capital solutions. Job Description A Brief Overview Argo Group currently has a challenging opportunity for a   Senior Underwriter   in their Primary Casualty line of business.  This is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting and processing assigned lines of business. Responsibilities may also include participating in special projects and mentoring less experienced staff.   The role will work onsite (5 days per week) at our Chicago office location.   The primary duties and...

Crum & Forster Company 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 2024 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...

Position Summary The Senior Underwriter for the D&O/Management Liability group is responsible for managing a portfolio of accounts and driving new and renewal business opportunities for Directors & Officers and Management Liability insurance. The role involves assessing risks associated with insuring management-related exposures, evaluating applications, analyzing data, and determining coverage terms and premiums to ensure sound underwriting decisions. They develop and maintain underwriting practices and guidelines per delegated authority and build strong relationships with brokers and other stakeholders in the designated portfolio. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: Underwrites new and renewal D&O and Management Liability business, analyzes policy forms, broker endorsement requests, and submitted documentation per company underwriting standards and guidelines, and obtains additional information as needed. Determines acceptance, modification,...

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow. At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best. Great American's Bond Division has been underwriting surety and fidelity bonds for over 95 years. Great American is known for expert underwriting, solid financial strength, market leadership and creative solutions to all bonding needs. With a highly diverse product line, Great...

Description **This is a remote position with occasional travel to Indiana for in person agency visits. Ideal candidate will live and work remotely in Indiana or surrounding states. This is a ranged posting. Level offered will be based on candidate experience at manager discretion.**   Great underwriters know how to balance data analytics with human intuition. If you like both quantitative and qualitative reasoning, enjoy the challenge and autonomy of managing your own accounts at a company that offers competitive compensation and benefits, then consider joining the underwriting department at Liberty Mutual. As a  Small Commercial Underwriter  in property casualty insurance, you’ll develop, grow and maintain diversified books of business while working closely with agents and brokers to assess risks, determine premiums, set conditions and negotiate deals that maximize profitability and meet business goals.   We encourage you to apply and bring your...

The Doctors Company has an opportunity for a Senior Underwriter to be part of our Region II team. This is a hybrid opportunity at our office in East Lansing, MI, or Mechanicsburg, PA. Position Mission Reporting to the Director of Underwriting, you will act within underwriting guideline and authority granted, appropriately apply underwriting principals and demonstrate sound judgment in the production, selection, pricing, control and servicing of assigned business.  You will have the opportunity to assist management in training of other underwriting staff.  You will interact with employees, company managers, policyholders, agents, patient safety, claims and legal professionals, and members of the general public. Ability to travel as needed. Qualifications INS, RPLU or CPCU designation, or progress in obtaining such designation, is preferred. Associate’s degree (2 years college) or equivalent, is preferred. Five (5) years Medical Professional or commercial insurance;...

Overview Company Overview AmTrust Warranty & Specialty Risk is a leading provider of Specialty Lines Insurance products, delivering innovative and tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of our clients. We specialize in niche markets, including warranty, credit, renters, travel and other specialty markets, offering exceptional risk management expertise and customer-focused service. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Underwriter to join our non-Warranty Specialty Lines underwriting team and drive profitable growth. Job Summary The Senior Underwriter – Specialty Lines will be responsible for the evaluation, analysis, pricing and servicing of various specialty offerings using accepted Company procedures, standards and guidelines that have been established for various industries and product categories.  This role will have a strong focus on travel protection products.  The Senior Underwriter will collaborate with actuarial, claims,...

Responsibilities Build, maintain, and grow a book of business Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact Create and execute marketing plan to increase new and renewal business Rate, quote and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals as well as new business Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management   Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience   Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing...

MSIG USA continues to grow!  Company Overview: MSIG USA is the US-based subsidiary of  MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. , one of the world’s top P&C carriers and a global Class 15 insurer, with A+ ratings and a reach that spans 40+ countries and regions. Leveraging our 350-year heritage, MSIG USA brings the financial strength, expertise, and global footprint to offer commercial insurance solutions that address your business’s unique risks. Summary/Job Purpose: Underwrites profitable property business on a nationwide basis in accordance with Corporate goals. Essential Functions: Selects and underwrites complex property risks within delegated underwriting authority. Reviews applications and requirements to determine acceptability of risk in accordance with Company guidelines and standards. Perform all aspects of the underwriting process and due diligence including review and analysis of financial documents and individual risk factors....

Senior Executive Underwriter - UW07EC We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.           We’re in the business of helping people achieve amazing things by protecting the things that matter most. And you can help us when you join our team of underwriters. They’re at the center of everything we do – and by joining us, you’ll be on a team known throughout the industry for providing our customers with just the right amount of coverage they need to pursue their unique interests. Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more. Here, doing things the way they’ve always been done isn’t a part of the job. Here, you’ll be putting your creative insights to work with other underwriters and...