ICW Group · 6 hours ago
Associate Underwriter - Excess Casualty
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$79K/yr - $133K/yr
2+ years expICW Group is a well-established insurance company with over 50 years in the industry, seeking to expand their Excess Casualty underwriting business. The Associate Underwriter will provide operational and administrative support, ensuring accurate and efficient underwriting execution while helping to establish foundational processes for future growth.
Financial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Provide underwriting support for Excess Casualty new business and renewals
Manage underwriting workflow end to end in an environment with evolving processes and limited standardization
Prepare and process binders, endorsements, and policy documentation in coordination with underwriting direction
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of underwriting files in a fast-paced growth environment
Support the build-out of underwriting operational processes for a new Excess Casualty business
Help define and document workflows, procedures, and best practices as business volumes grow
Identify operational gaps, inefficiencies, or risks and escalate issues with proposed solutions
Adapt quickly to changing underwriting approaches, systems, and requirements
Perform detailed data entry and validation for risk, premium, limit, and exposure data
Analyze submission data, including loss runs, and exposure information and organize for input into rating system
Partner with underwriters and operations leaders to ensure data accuracy and consistency across systems
Support system configuration, testing, and enhancements related to Excess Casualty underwriting
Troubleshoot data and system issues and coordinate resolution with internal teams
Act as a primary operational point of contact for underwriters, brokers, and internal partners
Coordinate with Actuarial, Claims, Finance, Compliance, and Operations to support underwriting execution
Track open items and dependencies across functions to ensure timely policy issuance and renewal
Support establishment of underwriting controls, documentation standards, and file organization
Ensure transactions align with internal guidelines as they are developed
Maintain audit-ready files in a developing operational environment
Assist with regulatory or internal reviews as needed
Apply strong knowledge of Excess Casualty products, terminology, and underwriting workflows
Serve as an experienced resource for less experienced underwriting support staff as the team grows
Share best practices and lessons learned to support operational maturity
Qualification
Required
Minimum 2-5+ years of underwriting support, underwriting operations, or underwriting associate experience
Experience supporting Excess Casualty or complex commercial casualty lines
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in new, evolving, or ambiguous environments
Strong understanding of underwriting documentation, policy issuance, and insurance terminology
Proficiency with underwriting and policy administration systems
High attention to detail with strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience supporting a start-up, new product, or greenfield underwriting operation
Exposure to layered, large-limit, or bespoke casualty programs
Experience helping define or improve underwriting operational processes
Insurance designations (AINS, CPCU coursework, or similar) a plus
Benefits
Generous medical, dental, and vision plans
401K retirement plans and company match
Bonus potential for all positions
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays throughout the calendar year
We’ll support you 100%
Company
ICW Group
ICW Group Insurance Companies is a top-tier, national, multi-line Property & Casualty insurance company, providing comprehensive coverage to safeguard our customers’ world.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Rob deViere
Vice President, Head of Distribution & Marketing
Iva Yuan
Chief Actuary, Head of Reserving, Pricing and Product
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