Senior Underwriting Officer, North American Specialty Casualty

Senior Underwriting Officer, North American Specialty Casualty

Apply for the Senior Underwriting Officer, North American Specialty Casualty role at Liberty Mutual Insurance.

$96,000.00/yr - $/yr

As a member of the NAS E&S Casualty leadership team, you will contribute to the growth and profitability of the casualty business through expert advisory and underwriting support. In addition to ensuring product and forms adherence to North American best practices, this role will facilitate innovative product solutions and modifications to policy language to meet the needs of unique risks present in the E&S market.

You will manage highly complex underwriting accounts and assist the staff in triaging opportunities, creatively structuring deals, and enabling staff development in underwriting best practices and product expertise. Requires an extensive level of knowledge in assigned product lines and a deep technical understanding of underwriting concepts, practices, procedures, and techniques.

• Assists Underwriters and Regional Managers in underwriting of new and renewal business accounts by reviewing and analyzing insured's (or prospective insured's) loss history, financials, and other pertinent information.
• Holds authority and assists in managing complex accounts and handling referrals from underwriting teams as needed.
• Serves as a liaison between Underwriting and support functions such as Claims, Legal, Product/Underwriting Strategy, and the Office of Underwriting.
• Assists in the creation, review, evaluation, cascade and recommended modifications to underwriting guidelines.
• Leads monthly renewal huddles and new business round tables to facilitate topline growth while fostering staff development in areas of critical thinking, technical acumen and solution orientation.
• Provides significant input to the development of product capabilities, services, and geographic focus.
• Communicates with other product line leaders to provide high level customer service.
• Reviews and helps to negotiate policy terms and conditions.
• Assists other members of the business including Underwriters, Account Analysts and Regional Managers in product line and/or technical knowledge and development.
• Performs related duties as requested to include market/broker/insured engagement, report preparation, presentations, and special projects to assist in ensuring the success of the various product lines.
• Shares all aspects related to the bottom-line performance of the various product lines.

• Degree in Business or equivalent typically required.
• A minimum of 10 years progressive underwriting experience expected, including a minimum of 2 years of proven underwriting management experience, preferred.
• CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred.
• Proven analytical ability to evaluate high impact underwriting risks within scope of responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses and information.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with internal and external partners required.
• Must possess strong leadership, people development, strategic thinking, effective portfolio management, profitability focus, communication, decision‑making, results orientation, industriousness, innovation, problem‑solving, coaching, mentoring and negotiating skills.

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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