AVP – Environmental

Responsibilities

• Underwrite both renewal and new business Environmental Pollution and Casualty accounts within your territory
• Build and manage partnerships with agents, brokers, and other distribution partners
• Leverage strategic thinking to develop and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities that supports profitable growth
• Underwrite within authority level and established guidelines while partnering across functions to deliver strong portfolio performance
• Meet stated financial objectives for growth and profitability for the Environmental elements of the Specialty portfolio
• Create and maintain relationships to showcase Sompo’s products and capabilities beyond underwriting, including market trends, audits, and claims
• Represent Sompo through on-site visits, industry conferences, and other engagements
• Review and resolve premium audit issues
• Utilize underwriting standards, practices, and tools to determine accurate classifications, rates, and premium charges
• Review applicable laws and regulations, including cancellation and non-renewal protocols, in assigned locations
• Perform and/or oversee risk analysis (exposure, aggregation, scenario testing, and profitability) using internal models and market data
• Support internal and external audits; identify control gaps and drive remediation actions where needed
• Partner with Claims, Actuarial, Cat/Exposure Management, Finance, and Operations to support underwriting outcomes and portfolio health

• 7+ years of casualty or environmental underwriting experience
• Familiarity with required forms and coverages
• Knowledge of relevant laws associated with US Environmental underwriting coverages
• Experience underwriting non-admitted lines of coverage, and working with wholesale and retail brokers/agents
• Ability to travel as needed
• Demonstrates an understanding and ability to effectively engage in the negotiation process
• Adept at risk selection, exposure evaluation and ability to rate, quote, and sell admitted and non-admitted solutions
• Excellent organizational skills
• Very strong analytical, oral and written communication skills required
• Ability to meet tight deadlines is essential
• Strong customer service with a professional attitude and approach needed
• Ability to interact and communicate with various levels of the organization to cross-sell or address processing requirements
• Demonstrate significant contribution to underwriting profit
• Proficient in associated computer programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.