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About the Role

As an Underwriting Director in the Ocean Cargo practice, you will lead profitable growth, underwriting excellence, broker engagement, and talent development. You will manage a complex portfolio of marine risks while serving as a trusted advisor to brokers, clients, and internal partners, combining technical expertise with strategic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage a complex portfolio of Ocean Cargo and Marine business.
• Evaluate exposures, financial performance, operational risks, loss trends, and catastrophe accumulations.
• Ensure pricing adequacy and disciplined execution of underwriting strategies.
• Monitor portfolio performance and develop actions to improve profitability and market positioning.
• Exercise underwriting authority and provide referral guidance on complex risks.
• Develop and maintain relationships with brokers, agents, clients, and distribution partners.
• Drive agency and broker engagement strategies.
• Identify emerging market opportunities and strengthen market position.
• Represent the company in industry associations, customer meetings, and marketing initiatives.
• Mentor, coach, and develop underwriting talent.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
• Serve as a technical resource and referral partner.
• Contribute to underwriting strategy, product development, and process improvement.
• Analyze market conditions, competitive trends, and emerging risks.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to advance strategic priorities.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Ocean Cargo and/or Ocean Marine underwriting experience.
• Experience with complex middle-market and large account exposures.
• Expertise in ocean cargo, logistics, warehousing, stock throughput, and global supply chain exposures.
• Proven ability to manage underwriting authority and complex risk selection.
• Strong financial acumen regarding pricing adequacy, loss ratio management, and growth metrics.
• Proven success in relationship management with brokers, agents, and clients.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel within assigned territory.
• Established network within the Ocean Marine marketplace preferred.
• Experience leading underwriting teams and mentoring talent preferred.
• Experience contributing to underwriting strategy or process transformation preferred.
• Marine insurance designations such as CPCU, ARM, or AMIM preferred.

Skills

• Technical underwriting
• Portfolio management
• Financial acumen
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Negotiation
• Communication and presentation
• Leadership and coaching
• Strategic planning

Location

• Hybrid
• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 8+ years

Salary/Compensations

• $140,000 - $210,000

Benefits

• Short-term or annual bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• On-the-spot recognition

About the Company

• Insurance company focused on going beyond coverages and policies to help people achieve goals.

Equal Opportunity

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age