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Executive Underwriter – Risk Management Excess
| Company | Markel Group, Inc. |
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| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $125000 – $160000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 8+ years of complex retail Fortune 750 risk 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
- Up to 25% travel (when appropriate)
Responsibilities
- Review, analyze, accept, and decline Fortune 750 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, as needed, to meet profitability expectations
- Communicate with UW Manager and national Risk Management Excess product line leaders on individual accounts, current and proposed producers, and make recommendations concerning operations, systems and procedures when appropriate
- Participate in audits and/or underwriting meetings as required
- Build and maintain quality relationships with key producers while simultaneously monitoring the entire appointed producer base for profitability and production
- Review forms and pricing of competitors and be able to effectively market the Markel product within the competitive landscape
- Provide training or technical assistance to department underwriting staff
Preferred Qualifications
- Four year college degree and/or CPCU or similar designation preferred
