Underwriter - Professional Liability​/Miscellaneous & Construction PI FinPro

Locations:
Windsor, CT, US | Chicago, IL, US | Kansas City, MO, US | Alpharetta, GA, US | New York, NY, US

Possible locations:
New York City, NY | Chicago, IL | Alpharetta, GA | Windsor, CT

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.

Are you a seasoned Construction Professional Liability underwriter who thrives on technical complexity, energizes broker relationships, and takes pride in building a profitable, high-quality portfolio? If you're ready to bring your expertise to a globally respected insurer with the scale and ambition to match your own - this is your opportunity.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is looking for a driven and collaborative Professional Liability Underwriter to join our Construction Professional Liability and Miscellaneous Professional Liability team. This role is ideal for someone who understands the nuances of construction-related professional services, enjoys dissecting contract and project exposures, and can translate sophisticated underwriting thinking into clear, commercially practical solutions for brokers and clients.

As a Professional Liability Underwriter on our Fin Pro team, you will take ownership of developing and managing a profitable portfolio of Construction Professional Liability business - spanning both annual practice and project-specific risks. You'll work across a diverse range of construction professionals, evaluate complex exposures, and play a meaningful role in shaping Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' continued growth in the professional liability market.

This role also includes underwriting selected Miscellaneous Professional Liability risks, offering a genuine opportunity to broaden your underwriting capabilities over time.

• Underwrite and manage a portfolio focused primarily on Construction Professional Liability, including risks for architects, engineers, contractors, design-build firms, construction managers, project owners, and other construction professionals
• Evaluate both annual practice policies and project-specific professional liability opportunities, including primary and excess placements
• Analyze insureds' professional services, design responsibilities, project types, delivery methods, contractual obligations, risk management practices, claims history, and financial condition
• Review construction contracts and professional services agreements to assess indemnification obligations, limitations of liability, warranties, guarantees, contractual assumptions, and the allocation of design responsibility
• Assess pricing adequacy, attachment points, limits, retentions, policy terms, project duration, post-completion exposure, and extended reporting requirements
• Identify potential aggregation and capacity exposures across insureds, projects, annual programs, and project-specific placements
• Develop clear, well-supported underwriting recommendations and document the rationale for risk selection, pricing, terms, and conditions
• Negotiate coverage, pricing, and policy terms with retail and wholesale brokers while maintaining disciplined risk selection and underwriting standards
• Build and maintain productive relationships with construction-focused brokers and clients to generate a consistent flow of target business
• Identify new business and cross-selling opportunities that align with Swiss Re's Construction PI and broader Professional Liability strategy
• Collaborate with Claims, Actuarial, Risk Engineering, Contracts & Wording, and other underwriting colleagues when evaluating complex risks or exposures requiring additional technical review
• Monitor portfolio performance, market conditions, claims developments, emerging construction methods, and changes in project delivery and design technology
• Represent Swiss Re Corporate Solutions through broker meetings, client discussions, marketing visits, and industry events
• Underwrite selected Miscellaneous Professional Liability opportunities and continue developing expertise across the broader Professional Liability portfolio

The Construction Professional Liability and Miscellaneous Professional Liability team is a focused, collaborative, and results-driven group dedicated to underwriting profitable professional liability business across a diverse range of construction and professional service risks. The team provides tailored solutions for architects, engineers, contractors, design-build firms, construction managers, project owners, and a wide spectrum…