Vice President – Excess Casualty, Preferred Select

Role Overview

• Lead the launch of Hamilton Excess Casualty Preferred Select expansion, including development and ongoing maintenance of underwriting guidelines, rating, coverage forms and endorsements, and submission/application requirements
• Responsible for the overall portfolio management, performance and underwriting profitability of the portfolio
• Demonstrate strong cycle management in shaping and directing of the portfolio
• Attract, develop, coach, mentor, retain world class underwriting talent
• Represent Hamilton Select in the marketplace and actively support broker engagement and distribution strategy for Excess Casualty
• Partner with the Technology team to enhance quote/bind workflows, data capture, and analytics to improve ease of doing business and support profitable growth
• 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 strong underwriting and operating effectiveness
• Collaborate with internal partners to implement scalable processes and controls that maximize efficiency and underwriting quality
• Maintain underwriting standards and discipline to deliver profitable results
• Support placement of targeted reinsurance in support of the Excess Casualty division
• Develop and maintain senior-level broker relationships to drive sustainable growth
• Ensure team compliance with underwriting authorities and applicable state rules and regulations
• Negotiate coverage terms, pricing, and conditions using sound judgment and critical thinking

Requirements

• An established underwriter or manager with eight or more years underwriting experience handling Excess Casualty lines
• Strong technical knowledge of Excess Casualty exposures and coverage, with the ability to develop talent and mentor the team as the book grows
• Understands and is comfortable developing and leading a strategy focused on smaller, niche risks while scaling into lower middle market opportunities
• Proven track record of generating new leads, applying sound judgment across a broad range of opportunities, and building a substantial portfolio from a small base
• Ability to leverage existing relationships and develop new broker partnerships
• 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
• Integrity in all internal and external relationships
• A shared focus on expense management and managing the overall business operations to maximize shareholder returns
• Uses data and facts to inform decisions.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Matching 401K plan
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• Generous time off (including parental leave)
• Continued support for professional development
• Gym subsidy
• My day (additional days leave for personal interests/wellness/charity work)