Director, Underwriting & Production

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The Role
The Director, Excess Liability will support the Managing Director’s development of the Excess Liability book. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping catapult Markel’s brand in the Excess Liability line of business and enhance relationships and knowledge sharing with our producers.

  • Underwrite complex new and renewal Fortune 500 business for Markel Bermuda Limited to include reviewing, analyzing, and pricing risks in line with the team’s underwriting strategy and applying appropriate underwriting practices including authority and guidelines control

  • Effectively balance the demands of underwriting with the challenges of maintaining customer and broker relationships

  • Have a premium growth mindset, while demonstrating sound and conservative underwriting judgment

  • Actively keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date through courses and seminars, where appropriate.

  • Communicate with the Senior Director and/or Senior Managers on individual accounts

  • Willingness to travel to conferences and client/broker visits when required

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years current Excess Liability underwriting expertise with Fortune 500 clients

  • Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflective of progression of positions of increasing responsibility.

  • College degree and/or Insurance designation preferred.

  • Technologically fluent; proficient in Word, Outlook, & Excel.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills.

  • Must be a team player that enjoys a flexible and spontaneous business environment.

  • Top candidate preference will go to Bermudians, Spouse of Bermudians or PRC holders .

  • Ability to work in the Bermuda office of Markel.

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The Company
HQ: Glen Allen, VA
3,519 Employees
Year Founded: 1930

What We Do

At Markel, we believe in hard work, a zealous pursuit of excellence, and fairness in all our dealings. Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a global Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We seek to be a leader in each of our pursuits, with insurance being our primary business. As a market leader for specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world, Markel embodies integrity, commitment, teamwork, and innovation in every day operations. We are encouraged to look for a better way to do things. Since our founding in 1930, we have sought to know our customers’ needs and to provide quality products and service. Markel specializes in providing coverage for hard-to-place risks for a variety of niche markets including: • Agricultural and equine risks • Reinsurance for large risk enterprises such as oil rigs • Event cancellation insurance for weddings, concerts, and sporting events • Inland marine coverage for fine art collections • Environmental pollution • Yachts, ATVs, and motorcycles At Markel we provide an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. We are results-oriented, and we continually strive for a better way to do things. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility. Markel helps employees balance work and social activities. Markel gives you the keys to success! Keeping an open mind and learning new skills allows our associates to stay ahead of the marketplace. Above all, we enjoy what we are doing. There is excitement here that comes from innovating, creating, striving for a better way, sharing success with others…winning. That is the Markel Style.

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