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About the Role
Hiscox USA is seeking a dynamic Sr. Underwriter to drive new professional liability business and complex renewal business within the A&E sector in the East Coast region. This role offers an opportunity to write policies tailored to the A&E sector, including commercial general liability, professional liability (E&O), and Cyber. The company fosters an entrepreneurial climate that values risk-taking, execution excellence, and ownership.
Responsibilities
- Underwrite, price, and negotiate accounts consistent with risk quality and company strategy.
- Develop new broker relationships and deepen existing ones in the East Coast region.
- Collaborate with the national A&E team for learning and teaching.
- Maintain excellent customer service standards.
- Mentor and train junior A&E teammates.
- Spearhead in-office quoting days with top broker partners.
- Monitor product results and develop ideas to increase productivity and profitability.
- Consistently exceed minimum quote output numbers.
- Travel regionally for industry events and broker visits as required.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in contractors, real estate developers, and design professional E&O coverage.
- Customer-centric mind-set with a passion for superior customer service.
- Strong understanding of sales principles, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrate a competitive drive.
- Team-oriented with the ability to collaborate and share information.
- Proven track record of delivering meaningful underwriting profit.
- Outgoing, driven, with high attention to detail and a results-focused mentality.
- Ability to identify business needs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently in a collaborative environment.
- Innate service focus for effective interaction with internal and external customers and partners.
- Willingness to develop business.
- Willingness to travel throughout the East Coast up to 25%.
Skills
- Professional liability generalist
- A&E/contractor specialist
- Sales principles
- Presentation skills
- Negotiation skills
- Underwriting profit delivery
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
Location
- New York
- Boston
- Hartford
- Atlanta
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Sr. Underwriter
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- B.A./B.S degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $100-$135k
Benefits
- Competitive salary and bonus
- 401(k) with competitive company matching
- Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental and FSA plans
- Company paid group term life, short-term disability and long-term disability coverage
- 24 Paid time off days
- 2 Hiscox Days
- 10 paid holidays
- Ability to purchase 5 PTO days
- Paid parental leave
- 4-week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
- Financial Adoption Assistance
- Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs
- Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fitness program fees
- Company paid subscription to Headspace
- Modern and open office spaces
- Complimentary drinks
About the Company
- Hiscox is an international specialist insurer focusing on key areas of expertise and strength.
- The company culture encourages challenging convention and seeking better ways of doing things.
- Hiscox insures the unique and the interesting, and seeks talented people who are smart, reliable, and look out for customers and each other.
- The company believes in doing the right thing, making good, and rebuilding when things go wrong.
- Hiscox USA was established in 2006 to focus on underserved and specialty commercial clients.
- Hiscox USA is the fastest-growing business unit within the Hiscox Group.
- Hiscox USA offers a broad portfolio of commercial products.
- Hiscox has roots going back to 1901 but maintains an ambitious and evolving approach.
Equal Opportunity
- Hiscox Values: Courage, Ownership, Integrity, Connected, Human.
- Human: Clear, fair and inclusive.