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.
Responsibilities:
- Underwrite and manage a portfolio of complex middle-market risks, providing both standalone Professional Liability and Cyber-blended Professional Liability solutions.
- Professional Liability includes Miscellaneous Professional Liability, Real Estate E&O, Media Liability, and Technology E&O.
- Conduct thorough risk assessments and analyses to determine appropriate coverage, terms, and pricing in accordance with internal guidelines and current market conditions.
- Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with retail brokers, clients, and other key stakeholders to drive submission flow and new business growth.
- Collaborate with complimentary underwriting teams to identify cross-selling opportunities and promote PL product offerings.
- Monitor and evaluate assigned portfolio performance to provide recommendations to drive profitability and growth.
- Ensure accurate documentation and data integrity within underwriting and policy administration systems.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging risks.
- Participate in projects or other duties as assigned by manager.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of experience underwriting Professional Liability business, with a proven track record of profitable growth.
- In-depth knowledge of Professional Liability insurance products, coverages, and underwriting practices.
- Working knowledge of Cyber insurance is strongly preferred.
- Established relationships with retail brokers is strongly preferred.
- Exceptional analytical and decision-making skills, with expertise in evaluating complex data and exposures.
- Strong planning, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to foster and maintain broker relationships.
- Self-motivated with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in insurance, business, finance, or a related field preferred but not required.
- Proficient with underwriting platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, and related tools.
- Professional designations such as CPCU, RPLU, or ARM are a plus.
- Must be based near a branch office in NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, or Atlanta.
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York, Starr Insurance Companies is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets: experience and training: licensure and certifications: and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $90,000 - $125,000.
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.
