AVP, Lead Underwriter - Crime & Fidelity

Take the next step in your career with us. Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge. We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs.

Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.

Product Leadership:
Drive the strategic vision, underwriting guidelines, and profit objectives for the Crime and Fidelity insurance product line. Cross Sell:
The candidate will also need to collaborate with the Public, pHd (Private Healthcare and Not-for-profit division), and Financial Institution underwriting teams. We expect the cross sale to work to boost overall production within the professional lines division (not just Crime and Fidelity). Underwriting & Risk Analysis:
Evaluate complex commercial and financial institution crime exposures. Structure manuscript endorsements and negotiate terms within delegated authority. Broker & Client Relations:
Leverage and expand your broker network to originate new business and maximize client retention. Portfolio Management:
Monitor profitability, loss trends, and exposure management to ensure appropriate rate adequacy.

Experience:

Up to 10+ years of technical underwriting experience specializing in Fidelity/Crime insurance. Substantial experience with Financial Institutions (FI) and Commercial Crime is highly preferred. Entrepreneurship:
History of entrepreneurial insurance work is necessary, with track record of form development and filing and operational problem solving. Goal is to get to $15M book of business in five years.

Skills:

Excellent negotiation, quantitative, and analytical skills. Deep understanding of policy/endorsement wordings and manuscript policies.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree. Professional designations such as CPCU or ARM are strongly desired.

The salary range for this role is between: 160, The above annualized base pay range is a broad range based on analysis of similar positions in the market. The actual base pay for the position may be above or below the listed range and determined by a number of considerations, including but not limited to complexity, location, and scope of the role, along with experience, skills, education, training, and other conditions of employment.

Base salary represents one component of Allied World's comprehensive total reward package, which may also include annual incentive compensation rewards.

Our generous benefits package includes:
Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance.

Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Global Presence Headquartered in Bermuda, Allied World has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Brisbane, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Dublin, Farmington (CT), Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Manchester, Miami, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Switzerland and Toronto.

We strive to provide exceptional service to our clients and distribution partners.

Take the next step in your career with us. Allied World is the perfect spot for driven professionals who thrive on collaboration and knowledge. We believe that when our talented team members work together, our clients get the best results. We celebrate diverse perspectives and offer growth opportunities through training, mentoring, and career development. Our people are our greatest asset, and we're proud of our exceptional team.