Casualty Underwriter

Excess Casualty Underwriter – Renewable Energy

Location: New York, NY

Hybrid, downtown Manhattan area

We are seeking an experienced Excess Casualty Underwriter with a strong background in renewable energy risks to join a growing specialty team. This underwriter will evaluate, price, and manage complex casualty exposures across solar, wind, battery storage, and emerging clean‑energy technologies, with a focus on disciplined underwriting, broker engagement, and profitable portfolio growth.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite excess casualty risks within the renewable energy sector, including contractors, developers, owners/operators, manufacturers, and EPCs.
• Analyze loss trends, exposure profiles, contractual risk transfer, and severity‑driven casualty exposures.
• Determine pricing, terms, conditions, and attachment strategies in alignment with underwriting guidelines and market conditions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesale and retail brokers active in the renewable energy space.
• Collaborate with actuarial, claims, risk engineering, and leadership on referrals, complex risks, and portfolio strategy.
• Contribute to underwriting guidelines, appetite refinement, and portfolio development initiatives.
• Represent the organization at industry events, broker meetings, and renewable‑energy market forums.
• Support growth objectives through disciplined underwriting, market intelligence, and proactive broker engagement.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of casualty underwriting experience; renewable energy or construction casualty strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of excess layers, severity‑driven risks, and contractual risk transfer.
• Ability to evaluate complex renewable‑energy exposures and emerging technologies.
• Established broker relationships within the energy or specialty casualty market.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with actuarial and portfolio data.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑moving, growth‑oriented specialty environment.

Required Skills

• Technically strong excess casualty underwriting capabilities.
• Experience with renewable‑energy risks and emerging clean‑energy technologies.
• Ability to balance disciplined underwriting with market engagement.
• Strong broker engagement and relationship‑management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Renewable energy or construction casualty experience.
• Established broker relationships within the energy or specialty casualty market.
• Experience contributing to portfolio strategy and development initiatives.

110-150k Salary, Plus bonus. The range is based on years of Experience

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