Endurance
AVP, Excess Casualty
New York City, New York · Exec · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$125k-$200kDetected 30 days ago
Business DevelopmentCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsUnderwriting
About the role
- Job Description Are you looking for your next opportunity?
- Sompo has a unique opportunity for an Assistant Vice President Underwriter in our Retail Excess Casualty Business Unit.
- We provide a consistent underwriting approach and efficient turnaround times and are supported by an experienced claims team.
Responsibilities
- Build and expand the business portfolio by enhancing relationships and identifying new opportunities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business development, claims, legal, and actuarial.
- Collaborative team player with a proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with insureds, agents, and brokers, as well as across Sompo's organization
- At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success.
- At Sompo, our shared purpose is to create meaningful value for clients, communities, and each other.
- Guided by our core values-Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity-we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree preferred with a minimum of 8 years of underwriting experience and authority.
- Strong expertise in Excess Casualty insurance.
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, negotiate effectively, and make business decisions within authority limits
- this skill set includes strong financial acumen, organizational skills, and accountability with exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to travel to market assigned territory to include overnight trips (25%).
Compensation
- $125,000 - $200,000 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.
- At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.
- Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms.
- The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.
- Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
Benefits
- We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents.
- Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:
- Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
- Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
- Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
- Vision benefits
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
- Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
Company info
- We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to excel.
- As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity.
- Our values come to life in how we hire and grow talent.
- Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need, and we strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work.
- If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.
- Life at Sompo page
- We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers.
Equal opportunity
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