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Director – East Coast Hull & Liabilities
Location
Connecticut + 2 moreAll locations: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania
Posted
144 days ago
Salary
$179K - $255.7K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, Business, or a related field required; advanced degrees or marine insurance certifications preferred.
- Minimum 8+ years of commercial marine underwriting experience, with supervisory or team leadership responsibilities.
- Expertise in Hull & Liability underwriting is essential; cargo experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated track record of profitable portfolio management, broker development, and team leadership.
- Existing relationships with marine wholesalers and regional retail agents, particularly in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, preferred.
- Deep technical understanding of Ocean Marine underwriting, especially Hull & Liability exposures, rating methodologies, and loss trends.
- Strong market presence and ability to generate new business opportunities through trusted broker relationships.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to lead a team, coach talent, and make sound risk decisions.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to represent the company externally and advocate internally.
- Analytical skills to assess complex risks and inform pricing, coverage terms, and portfolio-level decisions.
- Comfortable with data tools and technology platforms to monitor performance and support reporting needs.
Benefits
- Annual bonus plans
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) — automatic 3% company contribution
- Annual 401k and ESOP profit-sharing contributions (Up to 15% of eligible earnings)
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Paid volunteer time off (VTO) to support our communities
- Parental and family care leave
- Flexible & hybrid work arrangements
- Fitness center discounts and free virtual fitness platform
- Employee assistance program
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- 2x base salary for group life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life, critical illness, & accident insurance for purchase
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Training & certification opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Education bonuses
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