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Underwriter

Starr, New York, NY, United States


Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.

The Underwriter will be responsible for continued development and growth of the Wrap‑Up book of business within Primary Construction. The Senior Underwriter will be responsible for all aspects of portfolio management, including solicitation of submissions, underwriting analysis, preparing and issuing indications/quotations/binders, marketing, mentoring and training staff, and developing and tracking a pipeline of business.

Essential Job Functions

Focuses on new business production and account management

Manages components of development, growth and profitability for book of business and/or assigned territory and drives accountability for underwriting production goals

Technical Casualty Underwriting

Producer development and management

Budgeting

Tracking rate movements within portfolio

Tracking loss activity within portfolio

Pipeline tracking

Travels to key markets/accounts and remains highly visible in the marketplace

Cross marketing with other Starr products

Requirements

3‑4 years construction underwriting experience, including experience in Wrap‑Ups.

Proven track record in managing an insurance portfolio

Developed relationships with wholesale and retail brokers

Other Skills/Abilities

Presentations

Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills

Excel, Word, Outlook

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first‑class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.

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