Casualty E&S Associate Underwriter

HDI Global Insurance Company is a commercial property and casualty insurer headquartered in Chicago, IL. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of HDI Global SE, which manages the industrial lines division of the Talanx Group. Our broad and flexible portfolio of products and services combined with our international network of local insurers in more than 150 countries, provide us the ability to offer a wide range of domestic and global insurance solutions for U.S. based multinational companies.

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. This direction helps HDI Global lead the profitable growth game as a globally connected business, raise the bar every day through stronger underwriting, claims, and investment performance, and win tomorrow by starting today with a lean, fast, resilient, and future‑ready organisation. Together, these priorities support profitable growth, sustainable profitability, global consistency, digital transformation, AI acceleration, smart cost leadership, and stronger collaboration across teams and markets.

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The Casualty E&S Associate Underwriter supports underwriting for new and renewal Excess & Surplus (E&S) casualty accounts. This role assists with submission review, policy processing, and account servicing while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with underwriting guidelines and regulatory requirements. The position plays a key role in maintaining service standards, supporting underwriting workflow, and delivering responsive service to brokers and internal partners.

• Support underwriting of new and renewal E&S casualty accounts, including intake, review, and triage of submissions.
• Evaluate submissions for completeness and follow up on outstanding items (applications, loss runs, financial statements, supplemental information, and exposure details).
• Assist with account clearance, pre-bind processing, and underwriting file setup in internal systems.
• Process policy transactions including new business, renewals, endorsements, cancellations, and reinstatements.
• Prepare binders, policies, and endorsements, ensuring accuracy and alignment with quoted and bound terms.
• Maintain complete and organized underwriting files and documentation throughout the account lifecycle.
• Respond to broker inquiries and provide timely updates on submission, documentation, and policy status.
• Coordinate with underwriting, claims, accounting, and operations to support account servicing and resolve issues.
• Track renewal activity and support follow‑up efforts to drive service quality and retention.
• Ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines, authority levels, surplus lines regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate data across underwriting and policy administration systems.
• Identify and elevate discrepancies, missing information, and processing issues.
• Support audit requests, reporting, and data quality initiatives.
• Contribute to process improvements and provide support during high‑volume periods.

• High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of insurance experience (commercial lines, casualty, E&S, underwriting support, or related areas preferred).
• Entry‑level candidates with strong administrative, analytical, or customer service skills may be considered.
• Skills & Knowledge
• Basic understanding of property & casualty insurance principles.
• Familiarity with casualty coverages and E&S insurance preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; underwriting systems experience a plus.
• Ability to analyze information, identify inconsistencies, and follow established underwriting procedures.

Base salary range for this position is $70,000–$90,000…