With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.Position Summary:Responsible for leading a team of underwriting professionals, as well as overseeing the technical underwriting and account management of Middle Market Property and Casualty accounts targeting the Real Estate, Hospitality, Manufacturing, and Healthcare industries. This role includes collaborating with retail brokers to attract and retain these accounts.Responsibilities and Accountabilities:Lead a team of underwriting professionals to effectively manage a portfolio of new and renewal business in accordance with our strategy and profitability goals.Mentor and lead team in negotiating pricing, terms and conditions commensurate with risk quality and loss experience.Build and sustain meaningful broker relationships for given territory with consistent visibility and accessibility to these trading partners.Augment training conducted by Chief Underwriting Office to ensure team members are knowledgeable and capable in their respective roles.Effectively manage referrals from team members within your grant of underwriting authority in a decisive and timely fashion.Source and hire new employees as needed and consistently performance manage team members to develop their skills for larger responsibilities.Required Skills and AbilitiesMentor and develop team members to profitably underwrite and manage their portfolio.Ensure that underwriting decisions comply with our governance framework including underwriting authority, pricing tools and rules and regulations mandated by Department of Insurance personnel.Stay apprised of changing market conditions to both seize opportunities and/or minimize risk in alignment with profitability goals.In parallel with Distribution colleagues, represent Arch Underwriters, Inc. in a positive and professional manner while expecting the same from team members.Establish positive working relationships both externally with broker and insureds while also maintaining positive relationship with colleagues in Operations, Engineering and Claims to meet or exceed customer expectations.Motivate and inspire team members to be students of the package underwriting business while also modeling a culture where learning and development is core value.Communication & Presentation – ability to express ideas and messages in a clear and concise fashion both written and verbal.Influence Skills – ability to persuade and motivate others to be prepared and decisive in their day to day work.Leading Others – ability to effectively lead others and delegate assignments while holding people accountable for positive results.Technical Knowledge – have the requisite knowledge and skills to utilize pricing tools and underwriting authority to make informed and appropriate decisions leading to profitable results.Education and Experience:Four-year college degree, preferably in Business, Economics or Legal.Ten years of prior underwriting experience in middle market or large commercial casualty UW business.#LI-AM3#LI-HybridFor individuals assigned or hired to work in the location(s) indicated below, the base salary range is provided. Range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.$150,200 - $233,185/yearTotal individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future.Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click to learn more on available benefits.Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you. If this job isn’t the right fit but you’re interested in working for Arch, create a job alert! Simply create an account and opt in to receive emails when we have job openings that meet your criteria. Join our to share your preferences directly with Arch’s Talent Acquisition team.14400 Arch Insurance Group Inc.
