Senior Underwriter, Commercial Insurance Specialty

Chubb Commercial Insurance is currently seeking a skilled Commercial Lines Senior Underwriter to join the Middle Market Commercial Insurance team in Houston.

Position Description :

As a Senior Underwriter, responsibilities will include managing a renewal book and generating new business.  The position will be responsible for driving profitable growth with assigned agents and brokers.  Products include Package, Property, General Liability, Auto, Worker’s Compensation, Umbrella / Excess and International.  Programs are guaranteed cost and Loss Sensitive structures.  The Underwriter will be charged with directly underwriting and growing a book consisting mainly of Manufacturing, Professional Services, Cultural Institutions, Real Estate, Wholesale, Food and Other Services. We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated, results oriented, with solid business and underwriting acumen.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

• Candidate will have experience in both Property & Casualty lines of business.  Familiarity with global programs is a plus.
• Underwriting duties will include developing and negotiating price, coverage, terms and conditions for all new business and renewals while actively identifying account rounding opportunities for other Chubb practices.
• This position must collaborate with other underwriters, operations, claims, marketing, and home office management as necessary.  The underwriter must implement and manage effective pricing and rate strategies that will produce profitability, book growth, and successful producer relations.
• Strong sales and marketing skills are critical; must be able to demonstrate successful agency and broker management, including building, maintaining and managing producer and customer relationships.
• Ability to identify opportunities for growth within new and existing production sources.

Knowledge of marketing principles, pricing / rate strategies and how to apply them to attain underwriting profit.

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.