Senior Underwriter, Environmental

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.

Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

The Senior Underwriter will be responsible for continued development and growth of the book of business.  The UW will be responsible for all aspects of their assigned portfolio, including but not limited to solicitation of submissions, underwriting analysis and documentation, preparing and issuing quotations, negotiating the program, providing service on accounts throughout the year, conducting client stewardship meetings, and marketing to agents/brokers.

Essential Job Functions

This position has clear and distinct accountability for business results for an assigned book of business and: 

• Focuses on new business production, renewal handling and retention, and account management
• Manages components of development, growth and profitability for book of business and/or assigned territory and drives accountability for underwriting production goals
• Underwriting of general liability, site pollution, contractor pollution liability, professional liability, auto liability, workers comp and excess liability
• Producer development and management
• Collaborate with Claims, Actuary, Audit, Loss Control, Credit on accounts.
• Travels to key markets/accounts and remains highly visible in the marketplace
• Cross marketing with other Starr Divisions

Requirements

• 4 year degree in finance, engineering/science, business administration, Insurance or similar is preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in underwriting Casualty lines (GL, Auto, WC and XS), preferably with some pollution experience.
• Proven track record in managing an insurance portfolio
• Developed relationships with wholesale and retail brokers

Other Skills/Abilities

• Presentations
• Excel, Word, Outlook

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Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.