AVP, High-Hazard Underwriting Specialist

Job overview

AVP, High-Hazard Underwriting Specialist - Johnston, RI. This is a hybrid position. Compensation is not specified. FM is a leading mutual insurance company dedicated to property risk management. This role leads subject areas for portfolio analysis, capacity and linesetting, pricing strategies, and development of underwriting requirements for assigned occupancies, adapting underwriting to address emerging risks.

What you'll do

• Lead the subject areas of Pulp and Paper and Construction for portfolio analysis, capacity and linesetting, pricing strategies, and development of underwriting requirements that support the company’s profit and growth objectives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to operations underwriters, ensuring necessary support is available and impacts are understood prior to implementation.
• Support thoughtful underwriting exceptions, ensuring a consistent application of risk selection and underwriting judgment within your assigned portfolio.
• Travel for 2 or 3 operations underwriting audits per year.
• Provide underwriting training to others.
• Assist in the development of new coverages and products in response to changing customer needs.
• Contribute ideas for the continuous improvement of the underwriting process and systems development.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

Bachelor's degree; High Hazard underwriting authority in one or more industries; 10+ years’ experience in engineering and/or underwriting for large accounts including some high hazard occupancies; In-depth knowledge of both the physical characteristics of facilities engaged in the businesses represented by assigned occupancies as well as the financial and profit motivations that will likely impact risk; Strong analytical, problem solving, excel skills and attention to detail is required; A broad working knowledge of our business, including risk identification and assessment, property insurance coverage, forms, underwriting techniques, company standards and procedures, financial statements, and business computer applications; Excellent oral and written communications skills to develop and conduct formal and informal training develop clear and concise underwriting requirements and effectively communicate the results of portfolio analyses undertaken

Skills & competencies

underwriting

specialty insurance

high-hazard

full time

fm

johnston ri

hybrid

travel required

Benefits & perks

• Incentive plan, generous health, and well-being programs, a 401(k) and pension plan, career development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work, time off allowances

About the employer

FM is hiring for this role. Industry: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers. Sector: 52.