AVP, Underwriter Middle Market Retail

Company Overview

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company specializes in property and casualty insurance, with a strong emphasis on the excess and surplus (“E&S”) lines market, partnering with brokers and wholesale agents throughout the U.S. to provide insurance solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our aim is to establish ourselves as the premier E&S carrier, leveraging robust technical underwriting, intelligent operational efficiencies, sound risk management, and intensive specialization to excel in the marketplace.

We are firmly on track to achieve this success.

Ategrity is a proactive organization, driven by data obsession, and guided by a culture of innovation. Our team is comprised of individuals who take action with unwavering determination and conviction to establish our “right to win” in the SME space. Ategrity’s underwriting strategy focused on becoming a leader in specific segments of E&S through efficient operationalization of technical underwriting practices and a strong value proposition.

In 2021, Ategrity planted a flag firmly in the ground, declaring our unwavering dedication to serving SMEs and our presence has been established. Our Small Business division focuses on Contract Binding for small businesses, while our Middle Market practice serves medium-sized businesses. Middle Market forms the heart of the US economy and is where businesses thrive, innovate and drive progress. However, this segment remains largely underserved, creating untapped potential to truly comprehend the middle market segments’ unique challenges and tailor our offering accordingly.

Currently, we specialize in three key segments of the casualty market:
1).
Construction
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2).
Residential Real Estate
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3).
Hospitality
, and4).
Retail
. Thriving in the middle market necessitates embracing innovation and positioning ourselves at the forefront of the industry. The retail industry, includes convenience stores, grocery stores, specialty stores, and new venture retail that finds its way to the E&S market.

As a leader within our Middle Market Casualty practice, you will join us on our journey with clarity and determination to reshape the middle market insurance landscape.

Ategrity’s underwriting methodology is characterized by deep specialization, a concentrated risk appetite, and the delivery of exceptional service. This role will be instrumental in shaping our underwriting strategies and refining our value proposition for target markets within the middle market space. Your mission is to deploy technical underwriting best practices and drive continuous improvement by leveraging both formal and informal organizational structures.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute significantly to Ategrity's growing success and make a lasting impact on the business.

This role will report to the Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer (DCUO), Casualty and is hybrid. There will be approximately 25% travel for this position.

• Grow and lead the Middle Market Retail team.
• Analyze and underwrite middle market, and specialist business, ensuring the delivery of exceptional services to our partners.
• Ensure the continued profitability, growth, and operational efficiencies of our chosen middle market segments by assessing risk tolerance, market appetite, and emerging risk/underwriting issues through continuous analysis of the portfolio.
• Achieve all profit, quality, growth, diversification, and operational objectives.
• Actively prepare for and engage in strategic planning and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
• Guide the implementation of underwriting strategies to identify profitable market opportunities for both current and new products.
• Provide recommendations and growth targets by industry class, and geography.
• Collaborate and offer mentorship, coaching, and guidance to team members, fostering a culture of continuous growth and excellence. Set expectations, foster transparent communication, lead by example (no task is beneath you), show accountability for your actions, and build trust.
• Recognize the interplay of high accountability and high trust is vital for our success and to foster a positive…