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About the Role

As an Underwriter on the Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) team, you will be at the heart of evaluating, pricing, and managing a diverse portfolio of law firm risks. Working alongside brokers, claims professionals, actuaries, and underwriting colleagues, you will bring analytical rigor and market savvy to every decision. This is a role where your judgment matters, your relationships count, and your contributions directly drive the profitable growth of a premier LPL portfolio.

Responsibilities

Underwrite LPL risks within assigned authority, evaluating firm characteristics to determine risk acceptability with precision and confidence
Establish appropriate pricing, terms, conditions, limits, and retentions to ensure each risk is structured for long-term profitability
Manage a portfolio of new and renewal business, balancing growth objectives with disciplined underwriting standards
Maintain compliance with underwriting guidelines and procedures, documenting decisions and rationale to company standards
Develop and nurture strong broker and agency relationships, delivering responsive service and timely underwriting decisions that set us apart in the market
Participate in broker meetings, stewardship discussions, and marketing activities to strengthen partnerships and identify new business opportunities
Contribute to business planning and portfolio management initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve retention and enhance underwriting effectiveness
Collaborate cross-functionally with Claims, Products, Actuarial, and Legal teams to support portfolio objectives and address emerging risks
Engage in underwriting discussions on industry trends, coverage issues, and evolving risk landscapes to keep our approach sharp and forward-thinking
Support process improvement and operational excellence initiatives to continuously elevate team performance

Requirements

3–5 years of insurance underwriting experience, with demonstrated ability to evaluate and price complex risks
Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess risk characteristics and apply sound underwriting judgment
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate underwriting positions to brokers and internal stakeholders
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Skills

Professional liability underwriting
Lawyers Professional Liability
CPCU, RPLU, ARM, or other insurance designations
Broker and agent relationship management
Portfolio management tools
Underwriting analytics
Emerging risks and coverage trends

Location

Chicago
NYC

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Mid-level

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

$120,000 to $192,000

Benefits

Total compensation approach considering base pay, short- and long-term incentives, and benefits offered

About the Company

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group, offering innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from approximately 50 locations worldwide.
We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Equal Opportunity

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics.
Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.