Vice President - Underwriter Team Lead, Primary Retail Casualty

Job title: Vice President - Underwriter Team Lead, Primary Retail Casualty

About the Role Lead and manage a high-performing underwriter team on the Primary Retail Casualty line to deliver profitable results and support long-term objectives. This role oversees risk evaluation, pricing, and compliance across large casualty books in the Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, CA, or New York, NY offices, with cross-functional collaboration across lines.

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of underwriters and manage a book of business to meet group long-term profitability targets.
• Oversee compliance with corporate and internal audit standards, ensure adherence to the underwriting authority framework, and verify proper approvals for risks, including referrals and actuarial review.
• Identify new opportunities through robust marketing in assigned regions.
• Drive acceptable submission activity and quickly determine acceptability of risk in accordance with Sompo guidelines and standards.
• Understand pricing components and rating methodology; price risk based on financial and competitive analysis.
• Analyze and underwrite specific risks such as Real Estate, Hospitality, Financial Institutions, Professional Services Firms, Manufacturing, Life Science, Technology, Retail, etc.
• Knowledge in General Liability, Workers' Compensation and Auto; use appropriate underwriting tools to follow guidelines.
• Exhibit strong technical underwriting skills through strategic, thorough account reviews and file documentation on large casualty business.
• Prepare or analyze information on adverse underwriting decisions, rate appeals, underwriting requirements, status, and declinations to drive results within the assigned territory.
• Keep current on state/territory issues, regulations, and trends.
• Complete understanding and ability to use sophisticated pricing models across structures: guaranteed cost, captives, SIRs, deductibles, etc.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum of 10+ years of underwriting/insurance experience.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Well versed and experienced in working, producing, and underwriting all sizes of accounts with the large brokerage houses, agents, and specialty retailers.
• Established underwriting, quoting, and binding track record of profitable business.
• Well established relationships with brokers and agents on both a regional and national level.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Team player and collaborative by nature.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $145,000 - $240,000 per year.
• Benefits: Two medical plans (Traditional PPO & HSA-based plan), Pharmacy benefits with mail order; Dental benefits including orthodontia; Vision; Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Company-paid Life & AD&D; option to purchase Supplemental life; Company-paid Disability; 401(k) with employer contributions; Competitive paid-time-off including holidays; Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance; Employee Assistance Program; Tax-Free Commuter Benefit; Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits.