Vice President, Inland Marine & Property Underwriter
HybridScottsdale, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Own and actively grow a profitable book of inland marine and property business across the region by building and strengthening agency relationships to drive consistent, high-quality new business flow. Evaluate risks, pricing, and coverage structures using experience and judgment to make informed, disciplined underwriting decisions, setting pricing that reflects the risk using advanced loss analysis. Structure deals creatively when needed, using coverage features, deductibles, or reinsurance to meet both client and company goals. Interpret policies and contracts clearly, providing guidance to brokers and internal partners, including claims when questions arise. Meet in person with distribution partners a minimum of 5 times per month to sharpen the read on emerging trends. This role works a hybrid schedule requiring office presence Monday through Wednesday.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field
- 12+ years of inland marine and/or property underwriting experience
- demonstrated expertise in leading, mentoring, and managing underwriting teams
- Strong understanding of the insurance marketplace, including inland marine and property products, pricing, and competitive dynamics
- Proven ability to develop broker relationships that support both new and renewal business opportunities
- Confidence in risk selection, pricing, and structuring deals, including the use of deductibles, coverage features, or reinsurance where appropriate
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Must not require VISA sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment purposes
- Meet in person with distribution partners a minimum of 5 times per month
Desired Qualifications
- Industry designations CPCU, ARM, or AU
- Master's Degree
- Exposure to loss control or risk engineering—you think beyond the submission and into the actual risk
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