Senior Underwriter, Primary Casualty

Overview

Senior Underwriter, Primary Casualty role at Argo Group International Holdings, Inc. The position is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting and processing assigned lines of business. The role will work onsite (5 days per week) at our Richmond (VA), New York City (NY), or Los Angeles (CA) location.

• Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions for our assigned area.
• Ensure marketing initiatives are achieved and consistent communication of our products and services is provided to retail and wholesale brokers.
• Further develop existing broker relationships as well as establish new relationships in targeted territories to attract business opportunities.
• Actively participate in client and broker meetings.
• Develop and maintain a submission pipeline sufficient to achieve overall production and business mix objectives.
• Use market contacts to bring in business, gather and share market intelligence and cross sell other products.

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• A minimum of five years underwriting experience with authority.
• Previous insurance educational work, IIA and CPCU designations are strongly preferred.
• A genuine excitement to not only meet, but exceed, our customer’s expectation on each and every interaction with the customer.
• Demonstrated robust and productive relationships with professional liability specialist brokers in the Central U.S., marketplace.
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills, achieving favorable outcomes in win/win negotiations.
• Flexibility and the ability to thrive in change are important to be successful here.
• A strong focus on execution in getting things done right.
• Proven ability to consistently produce and deliver expected results.
• Excellent ability to collect, gather, manipulate and analyze information in detail to draw conclusions on how to underwrite an account profitably.
• Advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.

• Los Angeles Pay Range: $136,900 - $163,000
• New York City Pay Range: $136,900 - $163,000

We offer a competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program—including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at .

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical), including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, or military or veteran status.

We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.