Underwriter​/Sr. Underwriter: Retail Excess Casualty

What you'll be doing:

• Underwrite retail excess casualty business for the West Region to include reviewing, analyzing, accepting, and declining risks to ensure profitability for Markel;
• Review terms, conditions and pricing. Underwrite renewal business and handle related servicing;
• Underwrite and select new business that will produce an underwriting profit;
• Communicate with regional managers and product line leaders on individual accounts, current and proposed producers, and make recommendations concerning operations, systems and procedures when appropriate;
• Review submissions and identify exposure and risk from information provided;
• Implement corrective measures on renewal accounts as needed;
• Provide training or technical assistance to department underwriting staff;
• Monitor producers for profitability and production.

• 3+ years experience in retail excess casualty underwriting expertise
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflective of progression of positions of increasing responsibility
• Experience in the retail channel with a "following" of producers
• Demonstrated marketing and relationship building skills
• Four year college degree preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Must be a team player that enjoys a flexible and spontaneous business environment
• Up to 25% travel

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The base salary range for the Underwriter position is $74k - $102k with a 20% bonus potential and the Sr. Underwriter position is $92k - $127k/year with a 25% bonus potential.

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

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• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

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