What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior/Executive Professional Liability Underwriter position at Hudson Insurance Group?
Headquartered in New York City with offices throughout the U.S. and in Vancouver, Canada, Hudson is a market-leading specialty insurer that offers a wide range of property and casualty insurance products to corporations, professional firms and individuals through retailers, wholesalers and program administrators.
Hudson underwrites specialty primary and excess insurance on an admitted basis through Hudson Insurance Company and on a non-admitted basis through Hudson Specialty Insurance Company and Hudson Excess Insurance Company. Hudson Insurance Company is admitted in all U.S. jurisdictions. Hudson has surplus lines eligibility in all U.S. jurisdictions through Hudson Specialty Insurance Company and Hudson Excess Insurance Company.
Collectively known as Hudson Insurance Group, its companies are rated A (Superior) by A.M. Best, Financial Size Category XV. Hudson Insurance Group is the U.S. Insurance Division of OdysseyRe, a leading worldwide underwriter of reinsurance and specialty insurance and wholly-owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.
Position Summary
As a Professional Liability Underwriter, you will be responsible for evaluating exposures and pricing to maintain a profitable new and renewal book to meet production objectives within a team environment. A key responsibility in this role is developing and maintaining relationships with wholesale broker partners within the Southeast Region.
Responsibilities
Hudson underwrites specialty primary and excess insurance on an admitted basis through Hudson Insurance Company and on a non-admitted basis through Hudson Specialty Insurance Company and Hudson Excess Insurance Company. Hudson Insurance Company is admitted in all U.S. jurisdictions. Hudson has surplus lines eligibility in all U.S. jurisdictions through Hudson Specialty Insurance Company and Hudson Excess Insurance Company.
Collectively known as Hudson Insurance Group, its companies are rated A (Superior) by A.M. Best, Financial Size Category XV. Hudson Insurance Group is the U.S. Insurance Division of OdysseyRe, a leading worldwide underwriter of reinsurance and specialty insurance and wholly-owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.
Position Summary
As a Professional Liability Underwriter, you will be responsible for evaluating exposures and pricing to maintain a profitable new and renewal book to meet production objectives within a team environment. A key responsibility in this role is developing and maintaining relationships with wholesale broker partners within the Southeast Region.
Responsibilities
- Play a key role on the Professional Liability team of HudsonPro underwriting classes including: Technology E&O, Cyber, Media Professional, Miscellaneous Professional Liability and Manufacturers’ E&O
- Analyze individual risks and establish a profitable portfolio with underwriting exposure and pricing strategy consistent with company objectives and guidelines
- Develop and maintain a portfolio in line with team goals of growing a profitable book of new and renewal business
- Develop and maintain relationships with wholesale brokers in the Southeast US, through excellent service levels, as well as in-person marketing
- Take an active role in partnering with the management team to further identify production sources and identify profitable market opportunities and product/industry trends
- Keep up to date with market trends and emerging risks
- Assist in the identification and development of new products and niche opportunities
- Risk assessment, analytical skills, problem solving, negotiation
- Strong technical expertise
- Excellent knowledge of the professional liability marketplace including cyber/technology.
- Strong communication skills, oral and written
- Networking and relationship-building skills
- Self-motivated and results oriented
- Minimum of 5 years of professional liability / E&O underwriting experience
- Current cyber/technology E&O experience a plus