Senior Property and Casualty Underwriter
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Mid-size
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Senior P&C underwriter for D&O/Management Liability with 7–8+ years experience. Remote in California (must meet state P&C / surplus lines licensing). Requires underwriting, risk assessment, pricing and broker negotiation experience; bachelor’s degree.
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Position Summary The Senior Property and Casualty Underwriter, for Directors and Officers / Management Liability insurance, is responsible for overseeing and managing property and casualty business workflows, providing technical expertise and ensuring adherence to underwriting guidelines. The role develops strategies for new business opportunities and portfolio retention and actively contributes to achieving business targets. They cultivate long-term broker relationships, while also supporting training for new staff in underwriting processes. What will your job entail? Job Responsibilities: • Oversees and strategically manages workflows for new property and casualty business and renewals, for D&O / Management Liability insurance, showcasing advanced professionalism, technical expertise, and adherence to underwriting guidelines. • Evaluates, prioritizes, and selects submissions and prices risks that will develop an underwriting profit for the carrier, refers or declines risks that present excessive risk. • Drives risk assessment comprehensively, evaluating factors such as coverage value, location, usage, safety features, and other considerations to make informed decisions on risk acceptance. • Determines appropriate coverage limits, insurance premiums, policy terms based on risk assessment, ensuring active portfolio management of complex property and casualty accounts. • Negotiates terms and conditions with the broker, recognizes and creates cross sell opportunities for other products while ensuring compliance with regulations and guidelines. • Develops strategic initiatives to create new business opportunities, maximizes retention of assigned portfolios and contributes significantly to achieving business targets. • Manages internal and external relationships that will deliver superior customer service. Develops professional, long-term relationships with brokers and agents, expanding the book of business and operating within delegated authority limits. • Partners with underwriting teams, fosters seamless communication, and optimizes task coordination to support the overall underwriting process. • Provides accurate premium forecasts and business plans, contributes to budgeting processes and supports the achievement of performance targets. • Optimizes underwriting processes, introduces new technologies, and aligns the department with broader organizational goals. Delivers training for new underwriters on underwriting guidelines, processes, and systems. • Attends industry events and stays abreast of property and casualty underwriting trends, emerging risks in the sector, regulatory changes, and adjust underwriting strategies, accordingly. Work Experience and Education: • Minimum of 7-8 years of experience in Property and Casualty Underwriting. • Bachelor’s degree required, Risk Management, Actuarial and Business Administration preferred. Any other related discipline or commensurate work experience considered. Licenses & Certifications: • Prescribed: Must meet minimum requirements for state P&C and/or surplus line licenses. • Preferred: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment. How We Support Our Teammates Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them — and their family members — achieve their physical, financial, and emotional well-being goals. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more. The target salary range for this position is $135,999.00 - $169,999.92 annually. The wage range for this role considers many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, licensure and certification, business needs, and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. Please contact us to request an accommodation at HR@Ryansg.com The above is intended to describe this job's general requirements. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
What you'll do
- Oversees and strategically manages workflows for new property and casualty business and renewals for D&O / Management Liability insurance.
- Evaluates, prioritizes, and selects submissions and prices risks to develop underwriting profit; refers or declines excessive risks.
- Drives comprehensive risk assessment considering coverage value, location, usage, safety features and other factors.
- Determines appropriate coverage limits, premiums, and policy terms; actively manages complex accounts.
- Negotiates terms and conditions with brokers and creates cross-sell opportunities while ensuring compliance.
- Develops strategic initiatives to generate new business and maximize portfolio retention; contributes to business targets.
- Manages internal and external relationships to deliver superior customer service and develops long-term broker relationships.
- Partners with underwriting teams to foster communication and optimize task coordination.
- Provides accurate premium forecasts and business plans; contributes to budgeting and performance targets.
- Optimizes underwriting processes, introduces new technologies, and delivers training for new underwriters.
- Attends industry events and stays current with underwriting trends, emerging risks and regulatory changes.
- Evaluates, prioritizes, and selects submissions and prices risks to develop an underwriting profit; refers or declines excessive risks.
- Determines coverage limits, premiums, and policy terms based on risk assessment; actively manages complex accounts.
- Negotiates terms and conditions with brokers and identifies cross-sell opportunities while ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Develops strategic initiatives to create new business opportunities and maximize portfolio retention.
- Manages internal and external relationships to deliver superior customer service and expand book of business.
- Optimizes underwriting processes, introduces new technologies, and aligns department with organizational goals.
- Delivers training for new underwriters on guidelines, processes, and systems.
- Attends industry events and monitors underwriting trends, emerging risks and regulatory changes.
What they require
- Minimum of 7-8 years of experience in Property and Casualty Underwriting.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Risk Management, Actuarial or Business Administration preferred (or related discipline/commensurate experience).
- Must meet minimum requirements for state P&C and/or surplus line licenses.
- Preferred: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC).
- Bachelor’s degree required; Risk Management, Actuarial and Business Administration preferred (other related disciplines or commensurate experience considered).
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package covering physical, financial and emotional well-being.
- Paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days.
- Paid parental leave.
- Mental health services.
- Full-time roles eligible for bonuses and benefits.
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Ryan Specialty is a dynamic and fast-paced environment where innovation and collaboration drive our success. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving results and fostering teamwork, we want to hear from you! • Ryan Alternative Risk, Credit Solutions, a division of Ryan Specialty, is a managing general underwriter focused on delivering innovative credit insurance solutions for institutional investors. We specialize in structuring and underwriting transactions across credit wraps, fund finance, NAV lending, structured credit enhancements, and other complex risk-transfer strategies. • Our team combines deep expertise in credit markets with a research-driven, team-oriented approach to underwriting. We partner with banks, asset managers, and insurers to create bespoke solutions that address evolving market needs. As part of the Ryan Specialty platform, we operate at the intersection of institutional scale and entrepreneurial agility, guided by a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.