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About the Role
The Underwriting Counsel will assist client profit centers in developing policy language for new products, manuscript endorsements, and address specific underwriting issues. This role involves collaborating with clients on coverage philosophy and approach to navigate legal and economic changes, as well as assisting with transactional matters like drafting and reviewing various agreements.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development of new products, forms, and services.
- Support admitted and nonadmitted products in retail and wholesale channels.
- Process manuscript endorsements as required.
- Assist client profit centers in addressing coverage issues during underwriting and negotiation to facilitate business closings.
- Participate in the development and execution of business development strategies.
- Stay current on industry and product-related claims and coverage issues, communicating relevant developments to management and the underwriting team.
- Assist in determining underwriting philosophy based on the changing legal environment.
- Attend client and broker meetings and handle conference calls as necessary.
- Assist in training and developing underwriters on legal issues and developments.
- Assist in the underwriting compliance process to ensure proper handling of underwriting practices.
- Assist in the marketing of products and services.
- Support the underwriting team in achieving service goals by providing timely responses to queries.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, and JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice law and a member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
- 15 years of insurance industry experience, primarily in underwriting, compliance, and operations for Property and Casualty products.
- Advanced knowledge of commercial insurance products, product rating/administration systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience with Legora, CoCounsel, or equivalent legal AI platform.
- Experience with MGAs and related agreements.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and find creative solutions on diverse matters requiring complex legal and strategic analysis.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience handling insurance regulatory and compliance issues.
- Outstanding written, presentation, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical and business issues clearly and concisely.
- Detail-oriented with strong project management, organization, and planning skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and interact effectively across all levels of the business and organization.
Skills
- Underwriting
- Compliance
- Operations
- Property and Casualty products
- Commercial insurance products
- Product rating/administration systems
- Microsoft Office suite
- Legora
- CoCounsel
- Legal AI platform
- MGAs and related agreements
- Legal and strategic analysis
- Insurance regulatory and compliance issues
- Written communication
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Verbal communication
- Project management
- Organization
- Planning
Location
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Atlanta
- Chicago
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 15 years of insurance industry experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- JD degree
Benefits
- First class training and development opportunities
About the Company
- Starr is a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise.
- We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide.
- At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex.
- Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.
Equal Opportunity
- Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic.
- We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees.
- Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.