Property Facultative Underwriter

Chicago, IL, US |Alpharetta, GA, US |New York, NY, US

Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of property reinsurance? Does unparalleled exposure to various industry classes and the opportunity to make meaningful underwriting decisions in a collaborative, empowered environment resonate with you? If so, come join our dynamic Property Single Risk team where you'll analyze diverse risks across numerous industries, develop creative solutions, and build meaningful relationships with clients and brokers.

As a Property Facultative Underwriter, you'll evaluate and underwrite property accounts across various industries within defined authority and with appropriate collaboration. You'll use sophisticated modeling tools and technical underwriting judgment to develop reinsurance solutions that meet client needs while supporting overall portfolio performance.

• Assess and underwrite risks for a wide range of industries, such as offices, schools, public entities, manufacturing, warehousing, and other sectors within the SME and Middle Market segments.
• Exercise sound judgment in a collaborative environment, working directly with clients and brokers to address reinsurance needs while supporting improvement of our facultative portfolio
• Manage portfolio risk with support from data-driven tools that provide clarity on exposure aggregations and pricing metrics
• Build and nurture relationships with internal and external business partners, engaging clients to understand and meet their specific needs
• Contribute to marketing strategies in collaboration with colleagues, building key relationships in your region while gaining exposure to broader national and international channels
• Support the execution of business strategy across a diverse national customer and broker network, in partnership with regional and product colleagues.
• Support efficiency improvements by helping optimize existing processes and adopting new tools

The Property Facultative team underwrites all commercial property accounts in the US via both broker and direct channels. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse group of clients in a channel neutral environment! Our team allows underwriters to grow and expand their knowledge across all industry classes, insurance perils, and layer structures, including both proportional and non-proportional placements.

We analyze risk using state of the art proprietary modeling tools for both fire and natural catastrophe exposures to develop creative reinsurance solutions based on clients' needs.

You're an analytical thinker with strong decision-making abilities who thrives in a collaborative environment. Your communication skills allow you to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike, while your technical expertise enables you to evaluate complex risks and develop innovative solutions.

• Bachelor's Degree, concentration in Insurance or Risk Management is a plus
• 4–8 years of relevant commercial property experience in primary or reinsurance underwriting, retail broking, or facultative broking
• Working knowledge of insurance modeling and conceptual understanding of rating tools and underwriting systems
• Experience with the U.S. property insurance market
• Strong marketing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to serve as a trusted market representative, develop strategic broker and client partnerships, and drive sustainable business growth.

• Ability to work independently or within a team environment as needs arise
• Positive demeanor with a high degree of motivation and proven collaborative behavior
• Flexibility for business travel as needed

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