Liberty Mutual Insurance
Senior Underwriting Manager, Middle Market Life Sciences
Liberty Mutual Insurance, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Senior Underwriting Manager, Middle Market Life Sciences
Base pay range $96,000 / yr – $350,000 / yr. This role offers a unique opportunity to build Liberty Mutual’s specialized Life Sciences industry practice focused on the Middle Market. The new underwriting team will collaborate closely with claims and risk control professionals to provide unparalleled expertise and service to the Life Sciences community.
Responsibilities
Establish a visible external profile and build strong relationships with external agents, brokers, partners, and stakeholders to grow the Life Sciences Middle Market portfolio.
Execute Go‑To‑Market Strategy and strategic distribution plan for brand awareness and education of trading partners to showcase Liberty’s product and services for Life Sciences risks.
Lead pipeline development strategies for the Life Sciences Industry Practice.
Underwrite individual accounts (new business underwriting) including risk selection, assessment, pricing, terms, quoting/binding, and servicing a book of business. Operate with commensurate level of underwriting authority.
Uphold and exemplify Liberty’s value proposition across the business and the market. Service existing accounts and meet with clients.
Accountable for the performance of the growing Life Sciences portfolio. Assist CUO with forecasting and planning.
Lead or support projects and initiatives to help grow Liberty’s Life Sciences Industry Practice, designed to drive underwriting and process excellence.
Model effective collaboration across teams, stakeholders and partners (Distribution, Operations, UW Support, Claims, Actuarial, Directors of Underwriting).
Possess strong knowledge of key legal cases, legislation and regulation impacting Life Sciences industry.
Readily share knowledge based on technical expertise and provide external thought‑leadership.
Mentor, coach, and train other underwriters and internal partners.
Qualifications
Degree in Business, Risk Management, Scientific Field or equivalent; typically required.
A minimum of 10 years of progressive underwriting experience, including at least 2 years of proven underwriting management experience.
CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred.
Proven track record of developing and underwriting profitable business.
Proven analytical ability to evaluate high impact underwriting exposures specific to Life Sciences risks.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses and information in understandable written or oral directives for underwriting or training purposes.
Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders required.
Demonstrated comprehension of the most complex technical underwriting issues and capability to implement necessary underwriting and administrative processes/workflows to properly manage or administer those issues.
Strong leadership skills; development of people; strategic thinking; sustained portfolio management and profitable growth; communication skills; decision‑making skills; results‑orientation; innovative problem‑solving; coaching and mentoring; negotiation skills.
Based on the geographic spread of opportunity, 25% travel is expected. This role is a hybrid: 2 days/week in office and 3 days/week WFH.
Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, pregnancy, genetic information, or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
Fair Chance Notices
California
Los Angeles Incorporated
Los Angeles Unincorporated
Philadelphia
San Francisco
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Responsibilities
Establish a visible external profile and build strong relationships with external agents, brokers, partners, and stakeholders to grow the Life Sciences Middle Market portfolio.
Execute Go‑To‑Market Strategy and strategic distribution plan for brand awareness and education of trading partners to showcase Liberty’s product and services for Life Sciences risks.
Lead pipeline development strategies for the Life Sciences Industry Practice.
Underwrite individual accounts (new business underwriting) including risk selection, assessment, pricing, terms, quoting/binding, and servicing a book of business. Operate with commensurate level of underwriting authority.
Uphold and exemplify Liberty’s value proposition across the business and the market. Service existing accounts and meet with clients.
Accountable for the performance of the growing Life Sciences portfolio. Assist CUO with forecasting and planning.
Lead or support projects and initiatives to help grow Liberty’s Life Sciences Industry Practice, designed to drive underwriting and process excellence.
Model effective collaboration across teams, stakeholders and partners (Distribution, Operations, UW Support, Claims, Actuarial, Directors of Underwriting).
Possess strong knowledge of key legal cases, legislation and regulation impacting Life Sciences industry.
Readily share knowledge based on technical expertise and provide external thought‑leadership.
Mentor, coach, and train other underwriters and internal partners.
Qualifications
Degree in Business, Risk Management, Scientific Field or equivalent; typically required.
A minimum of 10 years of progressive underwriting experience, including at least 2 years of proven underwriting management experience.
CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred.
Proven track record of developing and underwriting profitable business.
Proven analytical ability to evaluate high impact underwriting exposures specific to Life Sciences risks.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses and information in understandable written or oral directives for underwriting or training purposes.
Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders required.
Demonstrated comprehension of the most complex technical underwriting issues and capability to implement necessary underwriting and administrative processes/workflows to properly manage or administer those issues.
Strong leadership skills; development of people; strategic thinking; sustained portfolio management and profitable growth; communication skills; decision‑making skills; results‑orientation; innovative problem‑solving; coaching and mentoring; negotiation skills.
Based on the geographic spread of opportunity, 25% travel is expected. This role is a hybrid: 2 days/week in office and 3 days/week WFH.
Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, pregnancy, genetic information, or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
Fair Chance Notices
California
Los Angeles Incorporated
Los Angeles Unincorporated
Philadelphia
San Francisco
#J-18808-Ljbffr