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Underwriting Specialist

2 months ago


San Francisco, California, United States Markel Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Underwriting Specialist to join our team at Markel. As an Underwriting Specialist, you will play a critical role in underwriting new business and renewals in a profitable manner, while driving projects that have a significant impact on the business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Review and analyze complex risks to ensure profitability for Markel
  • Underwrite and select new business that will produce an underwriting profit
  • Manage the existing renewal book and implement corrective measures to meet profitability expectations
  • Communicate with UW Manager and national umbrella and excess product line leaders on individual accounts and make recommendations concerning operations, systems, and procedures
  • Participate in audits and underwriting meetings as required
  • Build and maintain quality relationships with key producers while monitoring the entire appointed producer base for profitability and production
  • Review forms and pricing of competitors and effectively market the Markel product within the competitive landscape
  • Provide training or technical assistance to department underwriting staff
Requirements
  • 6+ years of complex retail umbrella and excess underwriting experience
  • Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflective of progression of positions of increasing responsibility
  • Demonstrated marketing and relationship building skills
  • Four year college degree and/or CPCU or similar designation preferred
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Microsoft Office skills to include MS Word and MS Excel
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Must be a team player that enjoys a flexible and spontaneous business environment with a desire to succeed
About Markel

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) is 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. We're all about people, we win together, and we strive for better. We enjoy the everyday and think further. In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

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. Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.