What makes Admiral Insurance Group ADMIRABLE.

 

Since 1974, Admiral Insurance Group has been supporting business innovation and market growth through our wholesale-dedicated excess and surplus (E&S) lines of commercial insurance.  We specialize in underwriting difficult-to-place moderate to high-risk commercial businesses that require creative solutions, outside of the box thinking, entrepreneurial spirit and astute business knowledge.  As a member of the W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500® Company and one of the nation’s premier commercial lines property casualty insurance providers, we have the resources, support and industry data to provide exceptional service and exciting solutions for our clients and partners. 

 

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

 

https://www.admiralins.com/

The Vice President, Excess Casualty is responsible for the efficient operation of the Excess Casualty Department to include establishment of policies and procedures relative to underwriting and administration.  This also includes direct underwriting of various classes of business in the assigned territory and monitoring the profitability of the book of business.

 

• Responsible/Participate in the hiring, promotion, salary administration, training, and termination of personnel.
• Assess and evaluate the team’s performance on a formal and informal basis.
• Management of their team’s book profitability.
• Assure compliance with underwriting guidelines and practices for their specific niche of business. 
• Complete UW Audits per company guidelines. 
• Make recommendations to management for improved underwriting guidelines and coverages.
• Assign underwriting territories and monitor to keep track of trends, profitability, and production.
• Develop and implement marketing programs for the specific niche of business including personal visits to new and existing brokers. Evaluate quality/profitability of business and make recommendations for assignments and terminations of brokers.
• Underwrite and select new/renewal business that will produce an underwriting profit for the company.
• Assist staff in the underwriting and pricing of difficult risks on a referral basis, and based on underwriting authorities as established within the department.
• Participate in and provide recommendations for the annual budget process for the team and specific niche of business.
• Provide staff with a summary of reports / key data and give direction on opportunities or areas we need to correct.
• Work with Finance, Actuaries, Claims Dept. to gather data to analyze the performance of the specific niche of business and team. 
• Assist SVP / CUO as needed.

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• Bachelor’s Degree preferred (or equivalent work experience).
• Two years of management/supervisory experience required.
• Minimum 10 years of insurance experience with a minimum of six years in surplus lines. 
• Must have strong technical knowledge commensurate with experience requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess strong leadership qualities and prioritization skills.
• Proven capability for client servicing.
• Technical proficiency required.
• Up to 30% travel.

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms.

The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees.

The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role