Executive Underwriter - Construction

Executive Underwriter - Construction

The Opportunity: This opportunity is accountable for executing assigned line(s) of business strategy by consulting with agency and brokerage leaders in assigned territory and evaluate risk to use sound decision-making and underwrite business that contributes to a profitable construction portfolio.

• Location: Plano, TX or Chicago, IL

• Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2-3 days a week in the office)

• The salary range for this role is between $124,000 - $204,500 depending on location and experience

Your new role

• Utilize product line subject matter expertise by performing analysis to review potential business prospects and recommend profitable risk selection

• Perform complex underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met

• Forge and maintain strong relationships with multiple agency and brokerage leaders by utilizing high degree of business acumen to deliver sound underwriting decision-making, ensure personalized and quality service and garner support for department activities and business growth

• Optimize assigned line/s of business portfolio growth by reviewing, classifying, evaluating and rating complex business, communicating high-risk exposures to senior leaders, and providing feedback on recommendations

• Build relationships and facilitate projects by sharing expertise with peers, guiding product review/launch process, resolving escalated issues and monitoring impact of change to ensure department initiatives enhance the business

• Lead profitability and process/automation improvement initiatives by informing senior leaders on innovative underwriting best practices, guiding the development and implementation of strategic plans and training programs and tracking team performance within assigned territory to identify gaps and promote efficiencies for alignment with department objectives

• Manage documents in accordance with underwriting standards and policies and make sound decisions regarding underwriter recommendations to ensure adherence to business profitability objectives

• Manage budgeted resources by anticipating expenditures, accurately forecasting resource needs/costs and properly accounting for expenses to meet requirements and achieve fiscal responsibility

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Required Experience

• 7 years relevant experience

Preferred Competencies/Skills

• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

• Negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups to settle differences with minimum noise

• Build and establish constructive and cooperative working relationships and open lines of communication

• Anticipate obstacles and challenges, identify root cause and strategize plans to address
  Establish and maintain effective, trusting and respectful relationships with customers in a matrix environment

• Effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning and analysis to others

• Understand the needs and goals of a customer and actively look for ways to meet them

• Creativity and alternative, open thinking to generate and support new or better ways of doing things

• Communicate information in a clear, well-organized, and professional manner

• Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others

• Build long-term collaborative working relationships with senior managers

• Adapt and be flexible in a complex changing environment

• Utilize personal credibility to influence others

• Experience with Commercial P&C lines of business, specifically, Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Auto Liability, Umbrella, Property and Inland Marine.

Preferred Licenses/Certifications

• CPCU, ARM, CRIS, OSHA

Preferred Knowledge

• Strong working knowledge of products and insurance concepts

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong working knowledge of underwriting processes and procedures

• Strong working knowledge of laws and regulations related to area of responsibility

• Events affecting the industry, including understanding of competition and the marketplace for assigned line(s) of business

• Strong working knowledge of the construction industry and construction specific coverages and products.

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate's professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE's annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance.We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working - a mix of working from home and in the office

• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis

• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%

• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education

• Employee Network and Community - QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world?

At QBE, we're enabling a more resilient future - for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We're building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success - and we can be part of yours!

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