Underwriting Director, Complex Liability Solutions

3 days ago


Hartford, Connecticut, United States The Hartford Full time
About the Role

The Hartford is seeking an experienced Underwriting Director to lead our Complex Liability Solutions team. As a key member of our underwriting leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing underwriting strategies that drive profitable growth and identify new market opportunities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement underwriting strategies that align with business objectives and drive profitable growth
  • Lead a team of underwriters in evaluating new business opportunities and renewals to ensure financial results are met
  • Collaborate with field underwriters to understand and evaluate new business opportunities and renewals
  • Mentor and train underwriters on technical insurance skills and industry-specific knowledge
  • Project work to advance underwriting vision and capabilities in the marketplace
  • Ensure underwriting strategies are consistently followed throughout the assigned underwriting team
  • Proactively implement corrective action as necessitated by macro business trends, regional issues, or individual performance challenges
  • Analyze new opportunities to make decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition, and controls
  • Price business according to Company underwriting and pricing guidelines
Requirements
  • 10+ years underwriting experience, specifically with focus and expertise in general liability and umbrella/excess
  • Strong influencing and communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage with senior management internally and externally with customers/clients
  • Prior experience in complex, high-hazard general liability business. Experience with deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions is preferred
  • Prior experience in leading projects or as an assigned mentor or trainer highly desired
  • Demonstrated underwriting, agency/territorial management, financial/business acumen, and strategic leadership skills
  • Strong technical underwriting skills with the ability to make timely and quality complex underwriting decisions
  • Able to achieve results through impact and influence
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity in a matrixed organization; ability to guide, influence, and navigate effectively with different constituencies in achieving company goals
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Team player with outstanding inter-personal, negotiation, and organizational influencing skills; proven stakeholder/relationship management skills and leadership behaviors
  • Ability to travel as needed
  • BS/BA degree required
  • CPCU or other related designation(s) attractive
What We Offer

The Hartford offers a competitive annualized base pay range of $134,480 - $201,720, as well as a comprehensive total compensation package that includes short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition.



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