Liberty Mutual Insurance

Executive Underwriter, Public Entities

Liberty Mutual Insurance  •  Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Join a high-impact underwriting team focused on building and growing a profitable, diversified Public Entity and Government portfolio. In this role, you will combine technical underwriting expertise, strategic market insight, and strong agent/broker relationships to help drive business growth and portfolio performance. You’ll serve as a trusted subject matter expert on multi-line business, including professional liability, while collaborating closely with internal partners on key initiatives that shape the business. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact, mentor emerging talent, and help influence underwriting strategy in a dynamic, market-facing role. This position offers a hybrid work schedule with 2 days per week onsite.

Responsibilities:

Risk Selection:

    • Reviews, evaluates, and underwrites new and renewal business by assessing risk quality, determining premium and coverage terms, obtaining approvals as needed, and presenting proposals to agents and brokers. Negotiates terms and conditions to secure profitable business within authority and underwriting guidelines.

External Market Presence:

  • Establishes, develops, and maintains successful relationships with Agents and Brokers to facilitate marketing of products, through responsive service, site visits, in person renewal meetings or enhanced knowledge of their customers businesses.
  • Builds a strong market presence and maintains strong relationships with agents and brokers to support profitable growth, enhance market visibility, and strengthen long-term pipeline quality
    • Maintains a high level of responsiveness and provides effective service through renewal meetings, site visits, and other market-facing interactions.

Portfolio Management:

    • Manages a complex portfolio by analyzing performance, identifying growth and profitability opportunities, and executing targeted marketing and cross-marketing strategies to improve market share, diversification, and retention.

Documenting the Deal:

  • Documents underwriting decisions clearly and thoroughly to reflect sound judgment, compliance with state regulations, letter of authority, and underwriting guidelines. Maintains strong file quality through account reviews, referrals, and sign-offs.

Leadership:

    • Provides technical and professional coaching to underwriters and account analysts, sharing expertise and contributing to the development of underwriting talent.
    • Serves as a resource for complex underwriting questions and provides feedback to management on employee progress and development needs.
    • Partners with leadership on influencing underwriting standards

Continuous Improvement:

    • Participates in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve underwriting efficiency, and enhance team performance.

Qualifications

  • Degree in business, finance, risk management, or equivalent typically required
  • A minimum of 7 years expected, typically 10 years or more, of progressive underwriting experience
  • CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred
  • Proven analytical ability to evaluate and judge underwriting risks within scope of responsibility
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses and information in understandable written and/or oral directives to other persons in the organization for underwriting or training purposes
  • Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
  • Must demonstrate comprehension of most complex technical underwriting issues and be capable of defining and implementing necessary underwriting and administrative processes/workflows to properly manage or administer those issues
  • Proven track record of developing and underwriting profitable business
  • 25% travel required

About Us

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/benefits

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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Liberty Mutual Insurance

About Liberty Mutual Insurance

At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. For more than 110 years we have helped people and businesses embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow by providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care.

A Fortune 100 company with more than 40,000 employees in 28 countries and economies, we are the ninth largest global property and casualty insurer and generate more than $50 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

We operate through three strategic business units: US Retail Markets, providing auto, home, renters and other personal and small commercial lines property and casualty insurance to individuals and small businesses countrywide; Global Risk Solutions, delivering a full range of comprehensive commercial and specialty insurance, reinsurance and surety solutions to mid-size and large businesses worldwide; and Liberty Mutual Investments, deploying more than $100 billion of long-term capital globally across its integrated platform to drive economic growth, power innovation and secure Liberty Mutual’s promises.

For more information, visit www.libertymutualinsurance.com.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
Unknown
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