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Argo Group · 14 hours ago

AVP Underwriting, Environmental

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$186K/yr - $223K/yr

8+ years exp

Argo Group is a US-based specialty P&C company focused on wealth protection and retirement services. They are seeking an experienced Assistant Vice President of Underwriting for their Environmental products to lead profitable growth, manage underwriting teams, and engage with brokers in the northeast region.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Drive profitable growth by achieving monthly and annual production, profitability, and portfolio performance goals, including GWP, Loss Ratio, and Combined Ratio objectives

Underwrite and analyze new and renewal Environmental business while ensuring disciplined risk selection and pricing

Lead broker engagement and marketing efforts by strengthening existing relationships, developing new partnerships in targeted territories, and representing the organization in broker and client meetings

Monitor economic conditions, legal developments, and insurance market trends to inform underwriting strategy and decision-making

Manage and develop a team of professional underwriters, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and ongoing professional development

Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance team culture aligned with business objectives

Contribute to departmental business planning, special projects, and strategic initiatives as needed

Qualification

Underwriting experienceGeneral Liability expertiseLeadership skillsAnalytical skillsExcel proficiencyImageRight experienceCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsPresentation skillsCustomer-focused mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and 8+ years of underwriting experience, including underwriting and marketing responsibilities (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Demonstrated success contributing to underwriting profitability and portfolio management

Experience developing and executing an annual business or department plan

Proven leadership skills, including mentoring, coaching, and performance management

Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and presentation skills

Customer-focused mindset with the ability to collaborate across teams and organizational levels

Willingness and ability to travel as needed, sometimes on short notice

Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook

Comfortable working with underwriting platforms, support systems, and basic workflow or programming concepts