Regional Underwriting Manager - Ocean Marine

Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.

The Regional Manager will drive the development, execution, and achievement of our Non-Blue Water Hull, Marine Liability, and Cargo insurance business. This is a hands-on leadership role involving active involvement and oversight across all aspects of production, underwriting, pricing, and portfolio management.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Oversee and optimize production, underwriting, pricing, and management of the Marine portfolio

·         Review portfolio profitability and collaborate with field personnel to determine and implement corrective action plans

·         Provide underwriting support, handle referrals, and establish target accounts

·         Pursue new business opportunities and actively obtain submissions

·         Gather and report reinsurance data as needed

·         Directly handle assigned accounts in partnership with the Zone Manager and Home Office

·         Develop and maintain producer relationships focusing on customer service and regular visits

·         Ensure ongoing client engagement and provide exceptional service

·         Manage a group of Underwriters to achieve profitable growth, targeting $1mil New Business per Underwriter with 100 producer visits each year.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in a related field

·         Minimum 10 years of experience in the Marine insurance industry

·         Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in MS Office, MS Teams, and other productivity software platform.

·         Proven adaptability to change and new technologies

·         Extensive broker relationships and contacts

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.