Senior Underwriter - Excess Casualty

### RLI is a company with a strong, successful background. For decades, our financial track record has been stellar — a testament to our culture and validation of our reputation as an excellent underwriting company.#
****** Position Purpose******### Under occasional oversight, manage underwriting activities within RLI’s Southeast Excess Liability team. Manage and grow a profitable book of business with a focus on non-admitted accounts within the construction industry. Underwrite complex risks and provide leadership in evaluating various excess exposures. Develop and maintain strong relationships with wholesale brokers and reinsurance partners while ensuring disciplined risk selection and portfolio profitability.#

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Duties & Responsibilities ********* ### Analyze, evaluate, accept, decline, rate, quote, and bind new or renewal submissions with high premium or risk exposure for complex excess placements.* ### Assess primary policy terms, underlying carrier strength, and loss histories to make informed underwriting decisions.* ### Build strong relationships between agents, reinsurers, and contacts.* ### Review complex submissions, account losses, pricing models, and profitable premiums.
* ### Collaborate with claims, actuarial, and product management teams to refine strategy, appetite, and pricing.* ### Assist with special projects or other duties as needed.#
******** Education & Experience********* ### Typically requires a bachelor's degree in insurance, finance, risk management, business or a related field* ### Minimum of 7 years of related casualty underwriting experience for consideration* ### [OR] equivalent level of education and experience#
********** Knowledge, Skills, & Competencies*********** ### Ability to use analytical methods in underwriting processes to find workable solutions.* ### Ability to verbally and in writing, communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external contacts on underwriting matters.* ### Ability to use software to summarize and analyze large amounts of data.* ### Understands, applies, & properly documents nature of operations of the risk for accounts assigned & communicates findings.
* ### Ability to prepare, review, and complete underwriting analysis of accounts.* ### Analytical skills and understanding of submission requirements, model entry, and product appetite.* ### Proven ability to build and maintain productive broker relationships.* ### Participates in underwriting related continuing education.* ### Strategic perspective with the ability to balance growth objectives and underwriting discipline.#
** Compensation Overview**### The base salary range for the position is listed below. Please note that the base salary is only one component of our robust total rewards package  salary offered will take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications/credentials, talent availability & specialization, as well as business needs.

The below range may be modified in the future.##
** Base Pay Range**$ - $#
** Total Rewards**### At RLI, we're all owners. We hire the best and the brightest employees and allow them to share in the company's success through our Total Rewards. With the Employee Stock Ownership plan at its core, the Total Rewards program includes all compensation, benefits and perks that come with being an RLI employee.##
** Financial Incentives*** ### Annual bonus plans* ### Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)* ### 401(k) — automatic 3% company contribution* ### Annual 401k and ESOP profit-sharing contributions (Up to 15% of eligible earnings)##
** Work & Life*** ### Paid time off (PTO) and holidays* ### Paid volunteer time off (VTO) to support our communities* ### Parental and family care leave* ### Flexible & hybrid work arrangements* ### Fitness center discounts and free virtual fitness platform* ### Employee assistance program##
** Health & Wellness*** ### Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits* ### Flexible spending and health savings accounts* ### 2x base salary for group life and AD&D insurance* ###…