VP E&S Property

The VP E&S Property position will report directly to the Chief Insurance Officer. We are seeking a candidate with extensive product leadership experience, particularly in E&S lines. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in writing single risk E&S business. This role demands a proactive approach to market monitoring and leadership within the E&S department. Candidates should possess a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience and be adept at communicating expertise effectively, adding immediate value to the E&S department. 

• Lead strategy for their growing E&S Property portfolio
• Will have a leadership role in determining the organization’s
• Product mix
• Underwriting guidelines
• Natural catastrophe budget management and deployment
• Rating and forms management
• Oversee and manage all single-risk E&S underwriters in addition to strong influence over all delegated authority underwriting
• Help with the selection and implementation of requisite underwriting tools and systems
• Lead the development and management of shared and layered E&S property product
• Assist with post event loss evaluations for proper reserving prudency
• Collaborate with company CUO and organization leadership on strategy, top and bottom line delivery
• Review and approve underwriting decisions by team as needed
• Engage with and travel to key external partners/brokers and personally underwrite business as needed

• 8+ years of E&S Property underwriting experience
• Thorough understanding of the E&S property insurance landscape including relationships with key trading partners
• Experience implementing new underwriting systems
• Management experience preferred
• Nat Cat management/budgeting experience
• Ability to advise on underwriting best practices and ensure compliance standards for E&S unit
• Mixed background of portfolio and single-risk underwriting preferred