About the role

VP/SVP role managing Excess Casualty division focusing on E&S lines placements. Leading technology development and overseeing underwriting and marketing efforts at Hamilton.

Responsibilities

Lead Hamilton Select’s Excess Casualty Division, including the ongoing development of underwriting guidelines, rates, coverage forms & endorsements, and applications for insurance
Active involvement in the marketing of Hamilton and our Excess Casualty Division while working to appoint new wholesale brokers
Partner with the Technology team to pursue the design and ongoing improvement of Hamilton’s quote systems, data capture, and general use of information technology
Drive the general use of technology to produce superior profit and establish an ease-of-doing business reputation with our appointed trading partners
Establish and monitor key performance metrics to ensure best-in-class operating effectiveness
Collaborate with internal support functions to establish effective processes and procedures to maximize efficiency and accuracy in all of our operation
Establish and maintain underwriting standards and discipline to ensure the delivery of profitable results
Assist in the successful placement of targeted reinsurance in support of the Excess Casualty division
Grow and develop high-level market relationships with brokers
Ensures team compliance with applicable letters of underwriting authority and compliance with applicable state rules and regulations
Use critical thinking skills to negotiate terms
Assist in training and mentoring of new employees

An established leader with demonstrable underwriting experience handling Excess Casualty lines
Strong technical knowledge of Excess Casualty exposures and coverage, with the ability to further develop themselves and mentor the wider team as the book grows
Understands, is comfortable with, and able to develop and lead a business strategy that focuses on writing smaller, niche lines
Proven track record of generating new leads, applying sound judgement to a broad range of situations and opportunities, and building a substantial portfolio of business from a small base
Ability to attract business from existing relationships and to nurture and develop new relationships
Appreciation of both the subjective and objective aspects to underwriting risk and a willingness to justify decision-making processes at the highest levels in the organization
A broad understanding of market trends and nuances
Proven ability to generate an underwriting profit
A shared focus on expense management and managing the overall business operations to maximize shareholder returns
Pursuing or holding the CPCU designation is desired