Senior Underwriter – Inland Marine

Markel

Senior Underwriter responsible for underwriting inland marine risks, ensuring profitability and managing broker relationships across the Northeast. Requires 5+ years of experience and a bachelor's degree.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeNew York City • Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $92,880 - $127,710 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Underwriting Inland Marine Business, with strong analytical skills and the ability to manage broker relationships effectively. Proven ability to communicate clearly and maintain productive relationships while ensuring profitability through risk assessment and pricing strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Inland Marine UnderwritingLoss Rating TechniquesActuarial ModelingCustomer Service SkillsMS Office Proficiency

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Hard Skills

UnderwritingRisk AnalysisExposure IdentificationPricing StrategyRenewal UnderwritingAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsBusiness DevelopmentCross-SellingProfitability Monitoring

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsTeam PlayerAdaptabilityRelationship ManagementCustomer Focus

Tools & Technologies

Underwriting SystemsMS Office

Industry Keywords

Inland Marine RisksWholesale DistributionRetail DistributionNortheast RegionBook of Business Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review, analyze, accept, and decline inland marine risks to ensure profitability for Markel
Communicate with underwriting management on individual accounts, current and proposed producers
Underwrite and select new business that will produce an underwriting profit
Review submissions, identify exposure and risk from information provided
Underwrite renewal business, review terms, conditions and pricing
Monitor producers for profitability and production
Monitor results of the overall book of business assigned and recommend corrective action as necessary
Develop and maintain productive relationships within assigned region and product line management
Cross-sell opportunities with other Markel divisions
Manage broker relationships within both retail and wholesale channels
Travel within the Northeast region

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5+ years of current experience underwriting inland marine business
Bachelor’s degree
Proven outstanding reputation with wholesale and retail distribution
Knowledge of pricing accounts using loss rating and actuarial modeling tools/techniques
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Proven excellent customer service skills
Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflective of progression of positions of increasing responsibility
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Superb MS Office and underwriting system skills
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Must be a team player that enjoys a flexible and spontaneous business environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) with employer match contributions
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid time off
Corporate holidays
Floating holidays
Parental leave