Job Description
KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world's leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements across the United States. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity!
The Role:
The Excess Casualty team is currently hiring a Senior Excess Casualty Underwriter to join the Eastern Zone Team in New York! As a member of underwriting team, you will enjoy the opportunity to apply and hone your underwriting and marketing skills. Work arrangements are hybrid with a combination schedule of work-from-home and in office.
As an Excess Casualty Underwriter, you will handle complex new and renewal accounts. As a member of Underwriting Team, you will enjoy the opportunity to fully apply and hone your underwriting and marketing skills while building relationships with our wholesale Preferred Distribution Partners on a national basis.
The Senior Excess Casualty Underwriter is responsible for:

• Serving as a customer industry advocate with a focus on improving the customer experience by understanding their risk and offering the best end to end solution for their insurance needs.
• Using a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing
• Using risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale
• Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
  OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
  OR
• Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
  OR
• Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Technical knowledge of Excess Casualty Underwriting specific to Construction and Habitational
• Established wholesale broker relationships (E&S brokers)
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• 401k Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Identity Theft Plans
• Retirement & Pension Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More