Senior Underwriter
Apply NowCompany: Starr Insurance Companies
Location: Chicago, IL 60629
Description:
Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.
Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world's fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.
Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world's fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for underwriting architects and engineers professional and contractors professional practice and project policies on primary and excess basis
- Develop and strengthen relationships with new and existing brokers to foster profitable growth of the architects & engineers book
- Triage submissions and communicate our underwriting appetite
- Independently establish proper terms, conditions and pricing
- Analyze coverages, issue policies and endorsements in accordance with established service standards
- Assist with formal and informal underwriting training and mentoring less experienced staff on market conditions, triaging, risk analysis, marketing and producer management
Qualifications:
- 10 to 20 years of A&E professional underwriting experience, with demonstrated levels of progressive responsibility and analytical skill
- Strong knowledge of A&E and Contractors Professional forms, terms and conditions
- Strong producer management and production skills
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.