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About the Role

As an Underwriting Director within our Ocean Marine practice, you will play an integral role within the Marine Liabilities, Hull & Machinery Division responsible for driving profitable growth, underwriting excellence, broker engagement, and working with Middle & Large colleagues creating cross-sell opportunities. You will manage a portfolio of complex marine risks and serve as a trusted advisor to brokers, clients, and internal business partners. You will collaborate across underwriting, claims, risk engineering, and distribution teams to develop innovative solutions that meet customer needs while achieving portfolio profitability objectives.

Responsibilities

Underwrite and manage a complex portfolio of Marine Liabilities, Hull & Machinery accounts while balancing growth, retention, and profitability objectives.
Evaluate exposures, financial performance, operational risks, loss trends, and catastrophe accumulations to make sound underwriting decisions.
Ensure pricing adequacy and disciplined execution of underwriting strategies.
Monitor portfolio performance and develop actions to improve profitability, growth, and market positioning.
Exercise authority within granted underwriting limits and provide referral guidance on complex risks.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, agents, clients, and key distribution partners.
Drive agency and broker engagement strategies that support profitable growth.
Identify emerging market opportunities and strengthen the organization's position within the Ocean Marine marketplace.
Represent the company in industry associations, customer meetings, broker events, and marketing initiatives.
Influence outcomes through effective negotiation, communication, and relationship management.
Foster and participate in a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
Serve as a technical resource and referral partner for underwriters and business partners.
Lead through change while promoting accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Contribute to underwriting strategy, product development, and process improvement initiatives.
Analyze market conditions, competitive trends, and emerging risks impacting the marine industry.
Recommend and implement solutions that improve operational efficiency and portfolio performance.
Challenge conventional thinking and identify innovative approaches to achieving business objectives.
Partner with cross-functional teams to advance strategic priorities and drive organizational success.

Requirements

Proven success developing and maintaining strong relationships with brokers, agents, clients, and internal business partners.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to assess business problems, develop recommendations, and implement effective solutions.
Superior technical underwriting knowledge and sound judgment.
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Strong organizational, prioritization, and portfolio management capabilities.
Proven ability to manage underwriting authority and complex risk selection decisions.
Strong financial acumen and understanding of portfolio profitability drivers, including pricing adequacy, loss ratio management, and growth metrics.
High-energy, self-motivated professional with demonstrated resilience and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Valid driver's license and willingness to travel within assigned territory as needed.

Skills

Ocean Marine underwriting
Underwriting discipline
Business leadership
Customer-first mindset
Relationship building
Risk selection
Negotiation
Communication
Team collaboration
Technical resource
Accountability
Ownership
Continuous improvement
Strategic thinking
Product development
Process improvement
Market analysis
Competitive analysis
Financial acumen
Portfolio management

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

5+ years of Marine Liabilities, Hull & Machinery, and/or Ocean Marine underwriting experience
Experience leading underwriting teams
Experience mentoring talent
Experience influencing organizational initiatives
Experience contributing to underwriting strategy, product enhancement, or process transformation efforts

Education Level

Bachelor's degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Marine insurance designations such as CPCU, ARM, AMIM, or equivalent.

Salary/Compensations

$99,600-$186,000

Benefits

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

About the Company

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies.
Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too.
Join our team as we help shape the future.

Equal Opportunity

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