Ledgebrook · 5 days ago
Senior Underwriter – Builder’s Risk & Specialty Property
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelLedgebrook is an InsurTech MGA focused on transforming the specialty insurance industry. They are seeking a Large Commercial Builder’s Risk Underwriter to manage complex underwriting processes and develop a profitable portfolio across the U.S.
Commercial InsuranceInsuranceInsurTech
Hiring Manager
Donald O'Doherty
Responsibilities
Technical risk selection, pricing, and line deployment
Building and actively managing a profitable portfolio
Understanding CAT exposure and accumulation at both risk and portfolio level
Partnering with brokers, internal teams, and risk engineering to structure smart solutions
Using data, models, and judgment — not just one of the three
Build and manage a profitable Builder’s Risk portfolio
Evaluate complex construction risks using project docs, schedules, geotech reports, CAT models, crime scores, and more
Structure bespoke solutions while protecting margin
Actively manage natural catastrophe exposure and aggregations
Work closely with pricing, technical, and risk engineering teams
Communicate, negotiate, and market with top-tier wholesale brokers
Do the work and help improve how the work gets done
Qualification
Required
Experience in underwriting complex, large commercial Builder's Risk projects (ISO Class 1–6)
Technical risk selection, pricing, and line deployment skills
Ability to build and actively manage a profitable portfolio
Understanding of CAT exposure and accumulation at both risk and portfolio level
Experience partnering with brokers, internal teams, and risk engineering to structure smart solutions
Ability to use data, models, and judgment in underwriting decisions
Strong communication, negotiation, and marketing skills with top-tier wholesale brokers
Ability to evaluate complex construction risks using project docs, schedules, geotech reports, CAT models, crime scores, and more
Experience actively managing natural catastrophe exposure and aggregations
Ability to work closely with pricing, technical, and risk engineering teams
Commitment to underwriting quality and customer experience
Willingness to question traditional methods and seek improvements
Ability to learn quickly and a desire for continuous learning
Ability to balance urgency with discipline
Team-oriented mindset with a focus on collective success
Strong moral compass with zero tolerance for toxic behavior
Benefits
100% employer-paid health insurance option
401(k), dental, vision, and more
Unlimited PTO (use it like an adult)
Company
Ledgebrook
Modernizing Speciality Insurance
Founded in 2022
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$114.8MKey Investors
Stephens GroupDuquesneAmerican Family Ventures
2025-06-20Series C· $65M
2024-09-12Series B· $17M
2024-03-28Series A· $24M
Leadership Team
Gage Caligaris
Founder & CEO
Anthony Segal-Knowles
Chief Financial Officer
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