Sr. Underwriter

Overview

The Senior Underwriter plays a critical role in the launch and ongoing success of Markel’s AI-driven underwriting platform, serving as the face of broker relationships while ensuring high-quality, consistent underwriting decisions. This position is ideal for an experienced casualty underwriter who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is motivated by the opportunity to contribute to an innovative, technology-driven underwriting platform.

• Review and make final decisions on complex and/or flagged proposals, ensuring consistency and adherence to Markel’s AI underwriting standards.
• Manage and nurture key broker relationships, acting as the primary broker-facing account lead and supporting account management activities to drive business growth.
• Support ongoing refinement of underwriting approaches, collaborating with leadership to iterate on appetite, pricing, and coverage strategies based on portfolio performance and market feedback.
• Mentor a team of Associate Underwriters (AUs), coaching junior staff and optimizing workflow to maximize quote throughput and efficiency.
• Allocate approximately 70% of time to underwriting (including complex decision-making), 20% to broker engagement, and 10% to refining underwriting processes and miscellaneous management tasks.
• Actively participate in the continued codification and improvement of the proposal engine, providing feedback and insights to enhance automation and quote quality.
• Engage with brokers to explain, negotiate, and finalize quotes, ensuring transparent communication and building trust around coverage options and exclusions.

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience.
• Proven experience in casualty underwriting within the E&S or specialty insurance market.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex risks and make informed underwriting decisions.
• Strong track record of building and maintaining productive broker relationships.
• Experience mentoring or leading junior underwriters preferred; ability to operate in a pod-based or team-oriented structure.
• Comfort with technology-enabled underwriting tools and willingness to engage in process improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Travel:
Approximately 20% (about once a quarter).
Work Authorization: US. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plan options; optional life, disability, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match contributions;
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• PTO, corporate holidays, and floating holidays.
• Parental leave and other family‑support initiatives.

Markel is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; marital status; military or veteran status; and other classifications protected by applicable law.