Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company) · 1 day ago
AVP, Excess Casualty Underwriting
Acadia Insurance, a Berkley Company, is seeking an experienced excess and umbrella underwriter to join their New York City based team as an Assistant Vice President. The role involves analyzing potential and existing customers to determine underwriting acceptability, assessing risk, setting rates and coverage levels, and maintaining effective relationships with brokers and agents.
Commercial InsuranceInsurance
Responsibilities
Be responsible for analyses of potential and existing customers by gathering and reviewing information on the companies’ financial condition, loss and exposure history, and other relevant information to determine underwriting acceptability
Assess risk, set rate and coverage levels
Establish, support, and maintain effective relationships with peers, customers, and brokers/agents
Be responsible for broker management and participate in agency visitations with underwriters, claims representatives or loss control representatives to develop and maintain industry contacts
Qualification
Required
10+ years of Excess Casualty underwriting experience
Deep understanding of the market and supported by strong and current wholesale broker relationships
Experience working on upper Middle Market to Fortune 500 accounts
Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must
Must be able to manage multiple priorities and possess the ability to make independent judgments
Must be a team player, willing and eager to learn, organized, detailed and flexible
Position requires occasional travel, including overnight trips
Bachelor's degree with a major in Insurance or related field
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
Wellness
Paid time off
401(k)
Profit-sharing plans
Company
Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company)
Acadia Insurance specializes in commercial property casualty insurance. Our company began in 1992 insuring businesses in Maine.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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