Small Commercial Excess & Surplus (E&S) Underwriter

Executive Underwriter - UB07KE

Senior Underwriter - UB08AE

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

We're in the business of helping people achieve amazing things by protecting the things that matter most. And you can help us when you join our team of underwriters. They're at the center of everything we do - and by joining us, you'll be on a team known throughout the industry for providing our customers with just the right amount of coverage they need to pursue their unique interests. Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more. Here, doing things the way they've always been done isn't a part of the job. Here, you'll be putting your creative insights to work with other underwriters and leaders, having a seat at the table with key decision makers. And you'll have any number of opportunities for your career to grow in whatever direction you choose.

• Act with high levels of underwriting authority, expertly applies and executes on appropriate Underwriting and Pricing guidelines to achieve Profit and Growth objectives for the E&S binding book.
• Key player in territory book management and performance of wholesale partners.
• Be professionally demanding, demonstrate mastery level underwriting acumen, superior risk / reward decision-making skill, and portrays a propensity for continuous learning.
• Behave as a peer leader, coaches and mentors underwriters at all levels, embraces and leads change, drives continuous improvement, and advocates for underwriting and product innovation
• Accurately develop and price individual risks, analyze loss and risk information, and recognize "red flags" and file inconsistencies in order to write profitable commercial business.

• Partner with assigned partner manager to achieve to achieve profit and growth objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with assigned brokers to synthesize the value proposition and drive optimal business results in a highly competitive marketplace.
• Plan and prioritize work activities to achieve desired results within necessary time frames.
• Work closely with brokers to stay current and ahead of market conditions.
• Collaborate with head of underwriting, product, and actuary to help influence/update underwriting guidelines, coverages, and rates that impact your territory.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• A minimum of 5 years Excess & Surplus underwriting experience is required
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.
• The Hartford is proud to offer a hybrid work location model that is designed to support flexibility. Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Thursday are designated as enterprise core days, when we expect most employees in hybrid work arrangements to come to the office. This position can be remote for selected candidates not near to a Hartford office.