The Role
Manage underwriting activities for the Southeast Excess Liability team, focusing on complex risks in the construction industry and developing relationships with brokers and reinsurers.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Us We’re not like other insurance companies. From our specialty products to our business model, our culture to our results — we’re different. Different is who we are, and how we work, interact, deliver and succeed together. Creating a different and better insurance experience doesn’t just happen. It takes focus and a shared passion for going beyond the expected to forge relationships and deliver care that makes a difference. This approach rises from and is supported by our talented, ethical and smart team of employee owners united around a single purpose: to work alongside our customers and partners when they need us, in unexpected ways, with exceptional results. Apply today to make a difference with us. RLI is a Glassdoor Best Places to Work company with a strong, successful background. For decades, our financial track record has been stellar — a testament to our culture and validation of our reputation as an excellent underwriting company.Position Purpose
Under occasional oversight, manage underwriting activities within RLI’s Southeast Excess Liability team. Manage and grow a profitable book of business with a focus on non-admitted accounts within the construction industry. Underwrite complex risks and provide leadership in evaluating various excess exposures. Develop and maintain strong relationships with wholesale brokers and reinsurance partners while ensuring disciplined risk selection and portfolio profitability.Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Under occasional oversight, manage underwriting activities within RLI’s Southeast Excess Liability team. Manage and grow a profitable book of business with a focus on non-admitted accounts within the construction industry. Underwrite complex risks and provide leadership in evaluating various excess exposures. Develop and maintain strong relationships with wholesale brokers and reinsurance partners while ensuring disciplined risk selection and portfolio profitability.Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Analyze, evaluate, accept, decline, rate, quote, and bind new or renewal submissions with high premium or risk exposure for complex excess placements.
- Assess primary policy terms, underlying carrier strength, and loss histories to make informed underwriting decisions.
- Build strong relationships between agents, reinsurers, and contacts.
- Review complex submissions, account losses, pricing models, and profitable premiums.
- Collaborate with claims, actuarial, and product management teams to refine strategy, appetite, and pricing.
- Assist with special projects or other duties as needed.
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree in insurance, finance, risk management, business or a related field
- Minimum of 7 years of related casualty underwriting experience for consideration
- [OR] equivalent level of education and experience
- Ability to use analytical methods in underwriting processes to find workable solutions.
- Ability to verbally and in writing, communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external contacts on underwriting matters.
- Ability to use software to summarize and analyze large amounts of data.
- Understands, applies, & properly documents nature of operations of the risk for accounts assigned & communicates findings.
- Ability to prepare, review, and complete underwriting analysis of accounts.
- Analytical skills and understanding of submission requirements, model entry, and product appetite.
- Proven ability to build and maintain productive broker relationships.
- Participates in underwriting related continuing education.
- Strategic perspective with the ability to balance growth objectives and underwriting discipline.
- Annual bonus plans
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) — automatic 3% company contribution
- Annual 401k and ESOP profit-sharing contributions (Up to 15% of eligible earnings)
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Paid volunteer time off (VTO) to support our communities
- Parental and family care leave
- Flexible & hybrid work arrangements
- Fitness center discounts and free virtual fitness platform
- Employee assistance program
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- 2x base salary for group life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life, critical illness, & accident insurance for purchase
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Training & certification opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Education bonuses
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The Company
What We Do
RLI is a U.S.-based specialty insurer that serves niche property, casualty and surety markets. We provide peace of mind to the customers we serve by safeguarding their assets and helping them manage risk. We hire smart, ethical people, make them owners of the business and give them the freedom to succeed. These are the principles that drive our success, and they’re the reasons we have been successful for more than 50 years.
We believe in a different way of doing business and RLI is not what you’d expect from a typical insurance company. Our creative and collaborative workplace is cultivated by employee owners empowered to make good decisions for customers and the business.
We have a reputation for niche expertise, superior service and an entrepreneurial culture. In the industry and among our peers, we’re known for:
The best and brightest people in the industry who build strong relationships and provide outstanding service.
An underwriting focus so we perform well in all market cycles.
Our empowered, creative ownership culture.
A customized approach to developing insurance products to meet very specific needs.
Proven financial strength.
