Excess Casualty Account Executive - Business Center Underwriter

Excess Casualty Account Executive – Business Center Underwriter Who Are We?

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The annual base salary range for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, and other conditions of employment.

As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range: $85,600.00 – $

The Middle Market Business Center centrally underwrites and negotiates renewal and new business for eligible accounts across the low to mid‑sized range of Middle Market Business Insurance. The Account Executive (AE), Business Center will partner with agents and brokers to provide coverage for new and/or renewal business based on customers' needs. As an AE, you are decisive, detail‑oriented, and know how to build relationships internally and externally to drive results.

Your ability to assess risk and sell our products will contribute to the profitability and success of Travelers.

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business.
• Underwrite and skillfully negotiate customer accounts to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to support market penetration objectives and identify cross‑selling opportunities.
• Foster relationships with external partners by delivering seamless underwriting experiences and solutions.
• Identify and capture new business opportunities using consultative marketing and sales skills.
• Support the execution of agency, region, and group sales plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three to five years of relevant underwriting experience.
• Knowledge of Business Insurance products, the regulatory environment, and the local insurance market.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to proactively identify underwriting, marketing, or financial challenges and analyze available information to make timely decisions in alignment with our risk appetite.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to successfully negotiate with agents and brokers.
• CPCU designation.

• Two years of underwriting, claim, operations, risk assessment, actuarial, sales, product, or finance experience.

• Health Insurance:
  Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement:
  Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar‑for‑dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. You can also enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program to help with student loan debt. Travelers also offers a Pension Plan that is 100% funded.
• Paid Time Off:
  Minimum of 20 days PTO annually, plus nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness Program:
  Includes tools, discounts, and resources to support your wellness goals and caregiving needs, as well as free professional counseling services and health coaching.
• Volunteer Encouragement:
  Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program to enable employees to give back to the charity of their choice.

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit our benefits page.