Westfield Specialty Insurance · 1 day ago
Underwriter, US Environmental
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $195K/yr
5+ years expWestfield Specialty Insurance is seeking an experienced Underwriter to join their Environmental team. The role involves generating new business, maintaining key broker and client relationships, and overseeing a profitable portfolio of business.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Maintain and develop the Environmental book of business which mainly consists of Contractors Pollution and Professional Liability (CPPL) and Owners Protective Professional Indemnity (OPPI) business
Underwriting experience with Site pollution and/or environmental casualty products is of value but not required
Establish, develop, and expand broker and customer relationships
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and make quick decisions while maintaining underwriting integrity
Provide leadership and lead day-to-day underwriting activities for Environmental team to achieve the Company’s goals and ensure efficient and effective support for underwriting
Maintain and improve upon environmental insurance guidelines and products
Establish and maintain broker and client relationships, which includes travel for in-person meetings, conferences, and events
Ability to determine the use of internally generated data and 3rd party data to improve the underwriter productivity of the group and the broker experience
Interact closely and effectively with other product line underwriters and regional managers to execute cross-sell strategies
Liaise with actuarial, claims, compliance, legal, communications and distribution teams to consistently be informed on the overall goals of the company
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5-7 years of Professional and/or Environmental underwriting experience
Existing regional broker relationships and/or proven ability to develop same
Strong underwriting acumen and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Superior leadership, organizational and communication skills
Ability to quickly analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action with minimal guidance
Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, promote teamwork and fact-based decision-making
Experience in developing and executing a business plan to meet budget goals
Willingness to travel and meet brokers, insureds, reinsures, employees and stakeholders in the business
An energetic, entrepreneurial attitude
Ability to work onsite in office a minimum of 4 days a week
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Underwriting experience with Site pollution and/or environmental casualty products is of value but not required
Benefits
Discretionary bonus
Health & dental insurance
Paid time off
401(k)
Pension plan
Company
Westfield Specialty Insurance
Westfield Specialty is a prominent specialty insurance carrier, leveraging the financial strength of Westfield, a leading U.S.-based property and casualty insurance company and the well-established Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Brad Kass
Chief Operations Officer
Manoj Jain
Chief Information Officer
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