Director of Underwriting

3 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Markel Corporation Full time

We are seeking a seasoned Director of Underwriting to join our team at Markel Corporation. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a team of commercial production underwriters and executing organizational goals and objectives.

As a Director of Underwriting, you will work closely with the West Regional Retail Casualty Lead to ensure effective execution of strategic plans in conjunction with the Regional President and Product Line Leadership.

You will be responsible for:

  • Adhering to rules, rates, forms, authority, and underwriting guidelines as delegated by Product Line Leadership group
  • Executing distribution strategy as provided by Product Line Leadership group
  • Responsible for goals and metrics for region and assigned product line group
  • Supporting retail sales and marketing of product
  • Recruiting, training, developing, and mentoring underwriting talent
  • Building and maintaining strong working relationships across workgroups
  • Evaluating procedures and practices to improve workflows
  • Maintaining an understanding of assigned products, services, and solutions

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 10+ years of underwriting experience
  • 7-10 years of management experience
  • Demonstrated aptitude to manage people and projects
  • Proven ability to make sound underwriting decisions
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Able to achieve business goals and objectives
  • Demonstrated sales, marketing, and relationship management skills

This position offers a competitive salary range of $150k-$190k per year, with a 55% bonus opportunity. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, corporate holidays, and floating holidays.

Markel Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics. If you require any accommodations during the application process, please email us at rarecruiting@markel.com.



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