Cargo Marine Underwriting Director
RLI Insurance Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $167,365 - $243,934 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Underwrite and oversee complex new and renewal submissions across commercial marine risks
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key producers, particularly regional retail agents and marine specialty wholesalers, to increase quality submission flow
- Drive regional distribution by identifying underserved markets and building broker relationships
- Monitor market trends, loss experience, and legal developments to support pricing, coverage, and product strategy
- Represent the company at industry functions and with key accounts to strengthen market presence and reputation
- Participate in strategic projects and lead initiatives related to process improvement, systems enhancement, or market expansion
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, Business, or a related field required; advanced degrees or marine insurance certifications preferred
- Minimum 8+ years of commercial marine underwriting experience
- Expertise in Cargo underwriting is essential; Hull & Liability experience is a plus
- Demonstrated track record of profitable portfolio management and broker development
- Existing relationships with marine wholesalers and regional retail agents preferred
- Deep technical understanding of Ocean Marine underwriting exposures, rating methodologies, and loss trends
- Strong market presence and ability to generate new business opportunities through trusted broker relationships
- Strategic thinker with the ability to make sound risk decisions
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to represent the company externally and advocate internally
- Analytical skills to assess complex risks and inform pricing
- Comfortable with data tools and technology platforms to monitor performance and support reporting needs
Benefits
- Annual bonus plans
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) — automatic 3% company contribution
- Annual 401k and ESOP profit-sharing contributions (Up to 15% of eligible earnings)
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Paid volunteer time off (VTO) to support our communities
- Parental and family care leave
- Flexible & hybrid work arrangements
- Fitness center discounts and free virtual fitness platform
- Employee assistance program
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- 2x base salary for group life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life, critical illness, & accident insurance for purchase
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Training & certification opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Education bonuses
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
commercial marine underwritingCargo underwritingHull underwritingLiability underwritingportfolio managementbroker developmentOcean Marine underwritingrating methodologiesloss trendsrisk assessment
Soft skills
relationship buildingstrategic thinkingcommunication skillsnegotiation skillsanalytical skillsmarket presencebusiness generationprocess improvementleadershipadvocacy
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in InsuranceBachelor’s degree in Businessmarine insurance certifications