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Vela Insurance Services (a Berkley Company) · 3 weeks ago

Executive Underwriter

Scottsdale, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Vela Insurance Services is a provider of specialized Excess and Surplus Lines Casualty and Professional Liability insurance solutions. The Executive Underwriter will evaluate and maintain risk acceptability and profitability, focusing on non-admitted General Liability and managing relationships with Wholesale Brokers.

Commercial InsuranceConsultingInsurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Gather underwriting information to properly evaluate commercial risks for acceptability within company guidelines

Underwrite for profit

Meet/Exceed production, profitability, and service targets

Ability to research and solve more complicated problems and make decisions

Determine final coverages and pricing for commercial risks

Review claims and loss information on individual risks

Use this information to identify and re-evaluate accounts and develop strategy for dealing with exposures and frequency issues

Maintain quality and time standards as established

Be informed/knowledgeable of industry issues and activities through formal educational processes to develop underwriting skills

Identify and cultivate brokers with new business opportunities

Perform other duties as assigned

Regular and predictable attendance

Qualification

CPCUASLIARMCommercial lines underwritingExcess & Surplus LinesWholesale Brokerage DistributionSales acumen

Required

Four (4) year College Degree, or commensurate experience and training

Minimum of 10 years' commercial lines underwriting experience

Strong experience in Excess & Surplus Lines and Wholesale Brokerage Distribution

Strong sales acumen and drive

Preferred

Preferred industry designations such as CPCU, ASLI, ARM, etc

Company

Vela Insurance Services (a Berkley Company)

Vela Insurance Services, a Berkley Company, is a leading insurance provider that specializes in excess and surplus lines business in Vela’s three market segments: Construction, Specialty Casualty, and Professional Liability.

Founded in 1996

Chicago, Illinois, USA

51-200 employees