Executive Underwriter – Casualty Excess & Surplus

Palomar

Executive Underwriter managing E&S Primary & Excess product lines for Palomar, an innovative specialty insurer providing coverage for residential and commercial customers.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeRemote • California, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $175,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Underwriting within the E&S environment, with a strong focus on Primary and Excess Construction risks. Proven ability to build relationships, mentor junior underwriters, and drive new business while adhering to underwriting guidelines and reinsurance requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

15+ Years Of Insurance ExperienceCPCU Or ARM DesignationUnderwriting Primary And Excess RisksMentoring And Coaching Junior UnderwritersReinsurance Treaty Experience

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Hard Skills

Underwriting GuidelinesRisk EvaluationProgram Structure DevelopmentReinsurance Requirements EvaluationFacultative Solutions ImplementationPortfolio ManagementBusiness Relationship DevelopmentPricing And QuotingTechnical Underwriting ResourceInsurance Industry Knowledge

Soft Skills

Entrepreneurial SpiritAnalytical AttitudeAdaptabilityInitiative-TakingRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

Technical Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

CPCUARM

Industry Keywords

E&S EnvironmentWholesale Distribution ChannelsFacultative RelationshipsTreaty AdherenceConstruction RisksNon-Construction RisksBusiness PlacementAccount RetentionMentoring ProcessInsurance Designations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Select, price, quote and review new & renewal business in accordance with company underwriting guidelines and experienced, underwriting judgment
Independently work with wholesale distribution channels to appropriately select risks, evaluate, and recommend program structure, services, and pricing to achieve a balanced portfolio and long-term profitability.
Identify, develop, and maintain strong business relationships to drive consistent opportunities for new business placement, as well as retain existing accounts.
Specific experience or fundamental ability to present & defend book dynamics/profile in reinsurance treaty meetings.
Utilize facultative relationships/capacity to maintain prescribed net positions with the Palomar E&S portfolio.
Be well versed in underwriting Primary and Excess Construction and/or Excess Non-construction risks in the E&S space.
Evaluate reinsurance requirements and implement appropriate action, including treaty adherence and facultative solutions.
Assist in the mentoring/coaching of junior underwriters.
Share industry specific knowledge with underwriters of all levels while performing as a technical underwriting resource.
As a unit leader, set the example of expected performance by producing new business in addition to the required product management duties.
Actively continue to improve personal knowledge and practices of the insurance industry through work experience, in-house instruction, insurance specific designations (e.g., CPCU), industry courses, home office seminars and workshops, etc.
Assist in the Junior Underwriter mentoring process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of insurance experience specifically underwriting in the E&S environment
CPCU and/or ARM professional insurance designation strongly preferred.
Entrepreneurial spirit and not risk adverse
Keen ability to “think outside of the box”
Able to quickly establish and build functional working relationships.
Drives for results and takes initiative to help support the team.
Ability to quickly learn and work in various technical platforms.
Professional, analytical, and adaptable attitude.
Willing to travel nationally for reinsurance and wholesale partner development.
Ability to organize, self-prioritize, and be an initiative-taker in a challenging environment with demanding internal and external deadlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full Suite of Medical Benefits
Long Term Financial Incentives – STOCK!
401k with 3.5% Automatic Fully Vested Employer Contributions
Competitive PTO + Holiday Program
Lifestyle Spending Allowance
Professional Development Assistance
Career Exploration Opportunities
Regular company-wide social events (even virtually!)