Avp; Senior Underwriter

Company Details
W/R/B Underwriting is a leading Lloyd's Syndicate underwriting Property, Crisis Management, Engineering & Construction, Asset Protection and Specialty Casualty.
The company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
The AVP - Property Underwriting reports to the VP of Underwriting for WRB Specialty in New York and is responsible for the development and implementation of the underwriting strategy. Key functions include but are not limited to:

• Daily management of the underwriting work load to ensure the effective solicitation, selection, pricing, and retention of profitable business.
• Helps to develop and implement underwriting best practices in line with London Commercial Property Team
• Aids in the development and management of underwriting appetite, guidelines, forms, forms usage, terms and conditions, training, and communications
• Engages with IT, Operations, Actuary, Finance, Marketing and Claims functions and works to develop and/or strengthen interdepartmental relationships with these other disciplines.
• Adheres to Underwriting quality and compliance processes and controls, including underwriting peer reviews, underwriting self-audit reviews, management reviews, coordination of WRBC reviews.
• Adheres to underwriting authority for all market segments and exercises sound judgment in risk selection, exposure analysis, pricing and coverage in evaluating and approving or rejecting individual-risk submissions from brokers.
• Collaborates with team members and other departments regarding regulatory issues.
• Monitors and communicates emerging underwriting issues that are relevant to WRB Specialty future planned underwriting strategies and processes.
• Working with the VP - Underwriting and Chief actuary, ensures rate adequacy and pricing integrity in line with WRB Underwriting London standards.
• Collaborates with the VP - Underwriting, and CUO or WRB Specialty on reinsurance placement.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree preferred.
• 5+ years of P&C underwriting experience with and emphasis on Commercial Property exposures and coverages.
• Successful underwriting experience evidenced by quantifiable results
• Knowledge of the insurance regulatory environment
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Competent analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to multi-task and to independently prioritize competing demands/requests within given time constraints.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and effectively make sound business decisions.
• Ability to creatively resolve unique and challenging business problems.

Additional Company Details
We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms.
The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees.
The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.