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Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company) · 1 month ago

Executive Underwriter, Home Office

Admiral Insurance Group is a leading provider of commercial lines property casualty insurance, specializing in underwriting high-risk businesses. The Senior Underwriter – Casualty role involves providing technical underwriting expertise, mentoring other underwriters, and leading initiatives to develop underwriting guidelines and best practices.

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Responsibilities

Provide support to the underwriting audit process
Function as referral authority to Associate Underwriters, Underwriters and Senior Underwriters
Support the drafting of policy language and coordinate with Claims and Legal to finalize wording
Attend and participate in IT and Claims Committee meetings
Actively mentorship and participate in training (nationally) all Associate Underwriters, Underwriters and Senior Underwriters
Participate in WRBC and other data calls as needed
Participate in research projects on trends impacting our Casualty business
Stay abreast and knowledgeable on market trends in terms of forms, coverage and appetite to maintain competitiveness. Participate in the identification and development of viable new products
Recommend risk appetite changes and contribute to the development of technical standards, controls and practices
Leading key aspects of portfolio management, including analysis to monitor profitability and growth of specialty areas of business. Provide recommendations on aspects requiring change or remedial action
Support Underwriting initiatives as directed (i.e.- writing white papers and case studies for publication or presentations)
Lead initiatives that have a high impact on the development of Underwriting Guidelines, including developing and implementing best practices, controls and procedures, underwriting appetite, forms, forms usage, terms and conditions
Collaborate with Product Management and coordinate with other departments as necessary
Assist with special projects and tasks, as directed by the Chief Underwriting Officer

Qualification

Commercial Underwriting ExperienceGeneral Liability ExpertiseTechnical Underwriting KnowledgeCPCUASLI DesignationResearch SkillsDeadline ManagementInnovative MindsetTechnical ProficiencyMentoring SkillsOrganizational SkillsProject Management ExpertiseVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Required

Bachelor's Degree required
Minimum of 7-10 years commercial underwriting experience
Minimum of 5 years Underwriting profitable General Liability business in the E&S sector
Firm technical knowledge of all Casualty lines of coverage
Ability to multi-task
Proven ability to mentor and train personnel
Strong organizational, research skills and project management expertise are required
Ability to manage deadlines effectively
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Innovative Mindset
Technical proficiency is required

Preferred

Coursework toward applicable designation(s), for example CPCU, or ASLI preferred

Benefits

Health
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
Wellness
Paid Time Off
401(k)
Profit-Sharing plans

Company

Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company)

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Acadia Insurance specializes in commercial property casualty insurance. Our company began in 1992 insuring businesses in Maine.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Simone Grimes, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
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Steve Rich, CPCU
Senior Vice President & Chief Claims Officer
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