Underwriter, Commercial Insurance Specialty

Chubb is seeking a skilled Commercial Lines Underwriter to join its Middle Market Commercial Insurance team in our Portland Branch. This role involves managing a renewal book and generating new business, with a focus on driving profitable growth through collaboration with assigned agents and brokers. The product portfolio includes Package, Property, General Liability, Auto, Worker’s Compensation, Umbrella/Excess, and International programs, featuring both guaranteed cost and Loss Sensitive structures.

We are looking for a highly motivated, results-oriented candidate with strong business and underwriting acumen.

• Oversee the financial performance, including profit, rate, retention, and growth, of a portfolio of Middle Market Multi-Line Commercial P&C Business. New Business Target of $1.3m to $1.6m and Renewal portfolio of approximately $7m in value.
• Develop and negotiate pricing, coverage, terms, and conditions for all new business and renewals, while actively identifying account rounding opportunities for other Chubb practices.
• Implement and manage effective pricing and rate strategies to ensure profitability, book growth, and successful producer relations.
• Identify growth opportunities within new and existing production sources, and develop and execute a strategic plan for new business growth, including prospect development.
• Achieve successful market penetration and manage agency relationships by building, maintaining, and nurturing producer and customer connections.
• Conduct sales presentations, including product education and new product rollouts, with producers and new and renewal customers.
• Collaborate with underwriters, operations, claims, marketing, and home office product management.
• Consistently meet service standards.
• Collect and share industry intelligence with the team, including trends and developments.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of underwriting experience.
• Proven marketing and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Experience in both Property & Casualty lines of business; familiarity with global programs is a plus.
• Strong sales and marketing skills, with demonstrated success in agency and broker management.
• Ability to identify opportunities for growth within new and existing production sources.
• Proficiency in the underwriting process, with a solid background in risk analysis.
• Strong analytical skills, including financial analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external business partners.
• Knowledge of marketing principles, pricing/rate strategies, and their application to achieve underwriting profit.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.