AVP, E&S Property

## AVP, E&S Property Apply remote type:
Fully On-site locations:
Alpharetta, Georgia:
Chicago, Illinois time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R4063##
** Job Description
**** Are you looking for your next opportunity?
** Sompo has a unique opportunity for an
** Assistant*
* ** Vice President
** in our
** E&S Property
** team.

Our E&S Property team considers all types of commercial occupancies for catastrophe protection based on individual risk characteristics. We entertain single location risks as well as large schedules of locations and consider risks throughout the US including those located in both catastrophe prone and non-catastrophe prone areas.
*
* Location:

** This position will be based out of our
** Alpharetta, GA
** or
** Ch
* ***** i
* * cago, IL offices.
** We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers.
** Our business, your impact, our opportunity:
**** What you’ll be doing:
*** Effectively drive acceptable submission activity and quickly determine acceptability of risk in accordance with Sompo guidelines and standards.
* Able to quickly review applications and financial requirements to determine acceptability of risk in accordance with Sompo guidelines and standards;
* Understands pricing components and rating methodology; prices risk based on financial and competitive analysis;
* Uses all appropriate underwriting tools, disciplines and knowledge of strategies to ensure underwriting guidelines are followed;
* Exhibits strong technical underwriting skills through strategic, thorough account reviews and file documentation;
* Prepares or analyzes information on adverse underwriting decisions, rate appeals, underwriting requirements, status and declinations in order to drive results within the assigned territory;
* Adheres to guidelines and underwriting discipline to minimize exposure and appropriately price risks;
* Keeps current on state/territory issues, regulations, and trends; and Complete understanding and ability to use sophisticated pricing models across various structures: guaranteed cost, captives, SIRs, deductibles, etc.
* Attend client/broker meetings, lunches, dinners and other social outings as applicable
* Willingness to travel to aggressively market assigned territory
* Assist in mentoring Underwriting Trainees and junior underwriters
** What you’ll bring:
*** Minimum 8 plus years of underwriting/insurance experience
* Bachelor’s Degree preferred
* Experience in working, producing, and underwriting all sizes of accounts with the large brokerage houses, wholesalers, and specialty retailers
* Established underwriting, quoting, and binding track record of profitable business
* Proven track record of building and maintaining strong business relationships with insureds, agents & brokers on both a regional and national level
* Strong negotiation skills
* Team player and collaborative by nature
* Strong attention to detail
* Travel as needed
** Salary Range:** $150,000 – $185,000 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company under performs. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:
* Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional…