Senior Underwriting Specialist – Specialty GL

Hanover

Senior Underwriting Specialist for Specialty GL providing solutions to clients with high hazard product liability exposures. Join the Hanover's dynamic team in a diverse workplace.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeArizona, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Underwriting, Risk Management, and Agency Relationship Development, with a strong focus on achieving profitability and growth goals. Proficient in applying analytical skills to provide tailored insurance solutions and effectively manage a diverse portfolio.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Underwriting ExperienceRisk ManagementAgency Relationship DevelopmentJudgment and Decision MakingTeamwork and Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Risk SelectionExposure IdentificationLoss AnalysisFile DocumentationRating InstructionsPortfolio ManagementProblem SolvingNegotiation SkillsSales SkillsAnalytical Skills

Soft Skills

CommunicationAdaptabilityInfluenceLeadershipCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

Insurance SolutionsProfitabilityGross Written PremiumRetentionNew BusinessChange AdvocateBest Practices Guidelines

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for identifying, soliciting, underwriting, and selling new and renewal accounts that drive profitable growth and align with the units appetite and growth goals.
Apply advanced technical, sales and analytical skills to provide insurance solutions that help Hanover’s customers manage risk.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Hanover’s strategies and appetites and will use internal and external data to make appropriate individual and portfolio risk decisions.
Operates within a broad Letter of Authority for all underwriting decisions and with limited direction while managing an assigned book of business.
Knows and applies underwriting concepts including risk selection, exposure and hazard identification and control, coverage implications, and loss analysis.
Completes file documentation according to best practices guidelines and can clearly explain account decisions.
Provides clear and concise rating instructions for quotes prior to generating proposal for presentation to the agent.
Manages assigned portfolio to achieve gross written premium, profitability, rate, retention, product mix, new business, and portfolio management goals.
Can identify, solicit, pipeline, negotiate, and close accounts aligned with business strategy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
5-7+ years Underwriting experience
5-7+ years’ experience driving agency relationships resulting in profitable new and renewal business
Proficient in ability to identify, analyze and solve problems and manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects.
Demonstrates ability to adapt quickly to change, exercise influence, and act as a change advocate being open to new and different ways of thinking.
Viewed as an informal leader amongst the team/branch/region.
Communication - Interacts and communicates with confidence with all levels of external and/or internal business partners
Judgement and Decision Making - Ability to exercise judgment, negotiate and make sound business decisions based on level of authority.
Teamwork and Collaboration – Consistently fosters collaboration and respect among team members.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible arrangements
diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace