Associate Underwriter

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special! Come join our growing team, underwriting E&S Homeowners business countrywide! Seeking a candidate who enjoys providing creative solutions for our partners, embraces technology and is constantly thinking of a better way to do things. The ideal applicant works well in a team-oriented environment, is able to manage their time appropriately to ensure all deadlines and expectations are met, can work efficiently through tasks, can effectively build and maintain relationships by utilizing a strong set of soft skills and is comfortable analyzing and discussing basic insurance data in order to drive their external partners towards production and profitability goals.

Our organization is focused on providing growth opportunities to its staff through constant and quality underwriting training, offering funding and incentives for continuing education designations, and creating a safe and inclusive space for everyone to bring their true selves to work. In this role, an Associate Underwriter is expected to handle daily referrals, manage external partners towards production and profitability goals, manage projects from planning to completion and support the Underwriters with various team work flows.

Some travel may be required. Applicant will need to be proficient in all Microsoft Office products. Does this sound like you? Join us and play your part in something special!

• Underwrite a suite of unique admitted products like Special Event and Cyclist as well as an E&S Homeowners and dwelling product
• Support the Underwriters with team workflows and distribution of emails and referrals
• Manage assigned partners to ensure profitable growth and gain market feedback
• Manage projects and tasks with autonomy from planning to completion within deadlines
• Participate in group projects as assigned
• Be the lead on the shared resource inboxes while managing your personal inbox

• 2 years of insurance experience or professional experience in a similar field
• Ability to work on central time zone schedule
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams and Office 365
• Experience in agency relationship management (wholesale preferred)

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better We enjoy the everyday | We think further

• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
• Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Pay information:
The salary range for this position is $26.10 - $54.36. The posted salary range reflects the lowest and highest base salary applicable to this role across our U.S. locations. Individual offers are determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and other job-related factors. As a result, the salary offered for a specific location…