Canopius Group · 1 day ago
Director, Underwriting
140 Broadway, New York, NY, 10005, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expCanopius Group is a global specialty lines (re)insurer, and they are seeking a Director of Underwriting to oversee marketing and underwriting of commercial risks. The role involves managing relationships with brokers, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Effectively market Canopius’ capabilities, appetite and generate risk opportunities from retail and wholesale brokers
Actively participate in client meetings with current Insureds as well as prospects in order to secure important underwriting information to assist with decision making
Perform all aspects of the underwriting process including risk assessment, underwriting analysis and determine rate adequacy
Properly rate, quote and bind risk in line with underwriting guidelines and risk appetite
Communicate market intelligence surrounding competitors and brokers
Understand and continue to stay up to date surrounding the economic and legal issues impacting Lawyers and Accountants Professional Liability as well as Architects & Engineers and the various other Professional Services associated with the Miscellaneous Professional Liability book and corresponding coverage implications
Actively participate in US Management and Professional Lines team strategy and peer discussions
Ensure all aspects of compliance surrounding file documentation and decisions are properly maintained for regulatory and other reporting requirements
Provide detailed information surrounding various underwriting issues, as requested and in timely fashion
Actively participate and represent Canopius at select industry events, where appropriate
Qualification
Required
Seven to twelve plus years of experience in US management and professional lines
Established broker relationships
College Degree
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work under pressure as part of a growing team and self motivated to work independently
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
IT literacy including advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other Microsoft Office applications
Underwriting Strategy
Insurance Knowledge
Pricing and Risk Selection
Insurance Negotiation
Stakeholder Engagement
Data Analysis & Review
Regulatory Compliance
Underwriting Portfolio Management
External Environment Knowledge
Product Development
Business Development
Business Process Improvement
Presentation Skills
Product Distribution Strategy
Benefits
Hybrid working
A competitive base salary
Non-contributory 401k
Discretionary bonus
Insurances including medical, dental and vision cover
Many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health
Company
Canopius Group
We are Canopius, a global specialty and Property & Casualty (re)insurer with offices in the UK, the US, Bermuda, Singapore and Australia.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
2025-06-11Secondary Market
2019-11-04Corporate Round
2017-09-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Coleman Johnson
Chief Underwriting Officer, US and Bermuda
Lisa Davis
President and Chief Underwriting Officer
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