AVP Environmental Underwriting job in Houston, Dallas

Our client is a growing P&C carrier with an opening for a talented senior level environmental professional to help grow their business across the southern central corridor in Houston or Dallas.

Overview:

As a member of the Environmental underwriting team, you will be responsible for combined form underwriting while generating new business within your assigned authority. The role will include an emphasis on growing and maintaining key broker and client relationships throughout the Southern Region.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned environmental book of business through execution of individual risk underwriting and adherence to the strategic plan of the unit.
• Underwrite and negotiate complex customer accounts to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Monitor premiums, costs and claims ratios per contract and take corrective measures if necessary to ensure long-term profitability at account level.
• Work independently within delegated underwriting authority and make referrals as required.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with Environmental peers, leaders, and internal partners across functional areas to identify cross-selling opportunities, assist in product development and operational excellence.
• Foster and maintain external relationships with brokers in an effort to market and sell the company's products.
• Operate with underwriting integrity by adhering to the Environmental guidelines, with the goal of achieving profitability over top-line growth.
• Provide meaningful and constructive feedback to regional and home-office management in an effort to improve processes, identify efficiencies and be more relevant to the customer.
• Analyze internally generated and third-party data to improve the underwriter productivity of the group and the broker experience.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Environmental or Earth Science is a plus) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of underwriting experience in the P&C insurance industry, Environmental underwriting strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of Environmental insurance products, insurance regulations and the insurance industry.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Excellent organizational, desk management and prioritization skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be positive, self-motivated, and possess strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Possess strong technical, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to successfully negotiate in difficult situations with agents and brokers.
• Solution oriented team player with a strong relationship management skill set working with both internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• ASLI, CPCU, ARM or other relevant professional designation preferred, but not required.
• Ability to travel 10-15%.