Underwriter

Job Description

Westchester is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Underwriter to drive growth in our Digital team, focused on the Northeast region. This role leverages Westchester's full suite of binding Property and Casualty products to craft tailored solutions for our clients, in a rapidly evolving market. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commercial multi-line underwriting acumen and demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, and maintain a focus on both profitability and growth.


This position will report to our Philadelphia office.


Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Fundamentals of coverage, terms and conditions. Ability to offer coverage, terms and conditions which generate a profit for the Company while meeting the needs of the customer.

• Risk Assessment. Ability to identify risk exposures, special or common hazards, and appropriate controls. Ability to select risk based on exposure and risk analysis. Ability to analyze claims and quantify losses.

• Takes ownership for an assigned territory and communicates underwriting decisions quickly and effectively with assigned wholesale brokers

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with Business Development Leaders and Regional Underwriting Leaders to enhance profitability and growth within the assigned territory

• Marketing and communications. Ability to sell and negotiate to achieve bottom line profitability for the Company. Ability to make presentations and communicate articulately. Ability to base communications on strategic thinking. Ability to manage producer strategy. Travel as needed for client meetings, training sessions, and industry events

• Create, implement, and execute strategic plans in partnership with Regional Underwriting Leaders to drive business results

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in multi-line underwriting (general liability and property) within the Small or Lower Middle Market space

• Must possess a strong commercial multi-line underwriting acumen with the ability to handle and make rapid decisions on small business risks

• Demonstrate tenacious problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to change as the company advances its strategic vision

• Strong sales acumen, effective communication and creative marketing skills are critical; must be able to demonstrate success with managing tight time frames, high volumes of work, agency relationships and positioning Westchester's strengths within Digital

• Exhibit a strong entrepreneurial attitude needed to build a high performing territory

• A strong track record of service orientation is required.

Additional Information:

• Occasional travel as needed to maintain and grow customer relationships

• Existing wholesale relationships in the Northeast are a plus

About Us

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.