Senior Underwriter, Financial Institutions

Markel

Senior Underwriter specializing in Financial Institutions underwriting at Markel. Responsible for analyzing, accepting, and declining risks to ensure profitability across locations in New York and Boston.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeNew York City • Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $92,000 - $127,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Financial Institutions underwriting, with a strong focus on profitability, relationship management, and effective communication. Proficient in analyzing risks and implementing corrective measures to meet profitability expectations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Financial Institutions Underwriting ExperienceRisk Analysis and ManagementRelationship Building SkillsMicrosoft Office ProficiencyAnalytical and Organizational Skills

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Hard Skills

Underwriting ProfitabilityRisk AssessmentMarket AnalysisTechnical Knowledge in UnderwritingCorrective Measures Implementation

Soft Skills

Excellent Oral CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationMarketing Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft Excel

Certifications & Qualifications

CPCU

Industry Keywords

Financial InstitutionsRetail UnderwritingProducer ManagementAuditsProfitability Expectations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review, analyze, accept, and decline retail Financial Institutions risks to ensure profitability for Markel.
Underwrite and select new business that will produce an underwriting profit.
Manage the existing renewal book and implement corrective measures, as needed, to meet profitability expectations.
Communicate with regional managers and national Financial Institutions product line leaders on individual accounts, current and proposed producers, and make recommendations concerning operations, systems and procedures when appropriate.
Participate in audits and/or underwriting meetings as required.
Build and maintain quality relationships with key producers while simultaneously monitoring the entire appointed producer base for profitability and production.
Review forms and pricing of competitors and be able to effectively market the Markel product within the competitive landscape.
Provide training or technical assistance to department underwriting support staff.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of Financial Institutions underwriting experience in the East coast of the USA required
Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflective of progression of positions of increasing responsibility.
Demonstrated marketing and relationship building skills.
Four year college degree and/or CPCU or similar designation preferred.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Microsoft Office skills to include MS Word and MS Excel.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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