Eastern Division Underwriting Manager - Excess Casualty
- Employer
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Closing date
- Oct 4, 2019
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- Category
- IT , Underwriting
- Job Type
- Not Specified
- Career Level
- Not Specified
Job Details
- Execute the Excess Casualty strategy for the Eastern region to attain profit, quality, growth, multi-line diversification, and operational objectives; monitor execution against the appetite and address situations where objectives are not being met.
- Ensure underwriting managers focus efforts on sources of profitable growth, category execution, multi-line accounts and building expertise.
- Ensure that submissions are triaged and prioritized and skill-based routing practices enable the right underwriters to work the submissions in the right order.
- Analyze proposals prepared by underwriters and use letters of authority to provide approval for risk selection and acceptance, coverage, and price.
- Implement and maintain skill-based authority levels by line through underwriter certification.
- Collaborate with other functions and support initiatives in the areas of product development, operations, process, technology, distribution and claims management.
- Own the division's selection, development, and management of underwriters needed to diversify the book and grow profitably; ensure that expertise is cultivated through development, coaching and mentoring mechanisms.
- Maintain a quality assurance process that identifies and corrects gaps in decision-making.
- Bachelor's degree plus 12 or more years of relevant experience, including several years managing others.
- Advanced knowledge of commercial property and casualty, including competitive conditions and industry trends; insurance operations; finance and actuarial concepts; regulatory environment; reinsurance; account management; underwriting; loss control; producer management.
- Displays managerial courage - ability to set direction, build alignment and encourage/motivate team to meet objectives.
- Demonstrates creativity/ambitious skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally through strong collaboration and partnering.
- Sound negotiation and influencing skills.
- Communicates effectively.
- Readily adapts and responds to changing situations and intense challenges.
Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace an environment that is free from all discrimination in the workplace, in its business, or by its vendors. Liberty Mutual values diversity and the differences and similarities of our employees. We foster a diverse and inclusive work environment that leads to better ideas, stronger teams and more innovative products and services for our customers. Learn more
Benefits:
We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to positive change. In return for your service, it’s our privilege to offer you benefits and rewards that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits
Overview:
At Liberty Mutual, we give motivated, accomplished professionals the opportunity to help us redefine what insurance means; to work for a global leader with a deep sense of humanity and a focus on improving and protecting everyday lives. We create an inspired, collaborative environment, where people can take ownership of their work; push breakthrough ideas; and feel confident that their contributions will be valued and their growth championed.
We’re dedicated to doing the right thing for our employees, because we know that their fulfillment and success leads us to great places. Life. Happiness. Innovation. Impact. Advancement. Whatever their pursuit, talented people find their path at Liberty Mutual.
Company
When people have a sense of security, they are free to relax, venture out, and live their lives. This is the feeling Liberty Mutual brings to the world every day. Founded in 1912, we are a global leader in property and casualty insurance, focused on protecting and preserving the lives and dreams of customers in more than 30 countries. With over 50,000 employees throughout the world, we offer you the chance to work for an evolving, growing company with a deep sense of humanity and a commitment to diversity and philanthropy. Join our team and go to work knowing that what you do matters. Because really it does.
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