Vice President, Excess Casualty, Division Manager

Hamilton Company

Vice President managing Hamilton's Excess Casualty expansion and underwriting strategy. Leading portfolio management and developing underwriting talent in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeRichmond • New Jersey, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the launch of Hamilton Excess Casualty Preferred Select expansion
Responsible for the overall portfolio management, performance and underwriting profitability of the portfolio
Attract, develop, coach, mentor, retain world class underwriting talent
Represent Hamilton Select in the marketplace and actively support broker engagement
Partner with the Technology team to enhance quote/bind workflows
Drive the general use of technology to produce superior profit
Establish and monitor key performance metrics for underwriting effectiveness
Collaborate with internal partners to implement scalable processes and controls
Support placement of targeted reinsurance
Develop and maintain senior-level broker relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need

Eight or more years underwriting experience handling Excess Casualty lines
Strong technical knowledge of Excess Casualty exposures and coverage
Proven track record of generating new leads
Ability to leverage existing relationships and develop new broker partnerships
Broad understanding of market trends and nuances
Integrity in all internal and external relationships
Motivated, self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills and the ability to plan ahead

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working
Matching 401K plan
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability
Generous time off (including parental leave)
Continued support for professional development
Gym subsidy
My day (additional days leave for personal interests/wellness/charity work)

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Hard Skills & Tools

underwritingportfolio managementperformance metricsExcess Casualty linesreinsurance placementbroker engagementquote/bind workflowsscalable processestechnical knowledge of coverage

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingmentoringrelationship buildingcommunicationorganizational skillsentrepreneurial mindsetmotivationintegrity