Senior Underwriter, Middle Market

Endurance

Senior Underwriter managing Middle Market P&C Insurance at Sompo. Demonstrating technical expertise and building relationships with brokers in New York.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Middle Market P&C Insurance, including Property, General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and Automobile. Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with brokers while effectively managing underwriting processes and decisions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Underwriting AuthorityMiddle Market P&C InsuranceStrong Negotiation SkillsExcellent Oral and Written Communication SkillsAttention to Detail

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Hard Skills

UnderwritingAccount ReviewFile DocumentationQuotingBinding BusinessRate AppealsAdverse Underwriting Decisions

Soft Skills

Team PlayerCollaborativeGrit

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

Property InsuranceGeneral Liability InsuranceWorkers’ Compensation InsuranceAutomobile InsuranceUmbrella InsuranceBroker RelationshipsLarge Brokerage Houses

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Demonstrate technical expertise and product knowledge in Middle Market P&C Insurance (Property, General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Automobile, Umbrella)
Use all appropriate underwriting tools, disciplines, and knowledge of strategies to ensure underwriting guidelines are followed
Exhibits technical underwriting skills through strategic, thorough account reviews and file documentation
Prepares or analyzes information on adverse underwriting decisions, rate appeals, underwriting requirements, status, and declinations to drive results within the assigned territory
Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, serving as the primary underwriting resource and point of contact
Attend client/broker meetings, lunches, dinners, and other social outings as applicable and willingness to travel to aggressively market assigned territory

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3 years of underwriting authority/insurance experience
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
Experience in working, producing, and underwriting all sizes of accounts with large brokerage houses, agents, and specialty retailers
Experience of successfully underwriting, quoting, and binding profitable business
Established relationships with brokers and agents on both a regional and national level.
Strong negotiation skills
Strong attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Team player with grit, and collaborative by nature

Benefits

Comp & perks

Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
Vision benefits
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
Employee Assistance Program
Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits