Underwriting Director, Financial Institutions

The Hartford

Underwriting Director managing Financial Institutions at The Hartford, leading underwriting and business development in New York City. Collaborating with brokerage partners on management and professional liability products.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $136,800 - $258,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Underwrite and actively pursue new business, servicing the needs of our brokerage partners on an account by account basis.
Serve as a key member of Hartford Financial Lines local region, reporting directly to a Managing Director on the Diversified/Financial Services Team.
Focus on management and professional liability products for public and large private financial services institutions.
Responsible for products including primary and excess directors & officers liability, errors & omissions liability, fiduciary liability and employment practices liability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
7+ years of Financial Institutions Management Liability and Professional Liability underwriting experience
Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

underwritingmanagement liabilityprofessional liabilitydirectors & officers liabilityerrors & omissions liabilityfiduciary liabilityemployment practices liabilityanalytical skillsdecision-making

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillspresentation skillsorganizational skillstime managementgoal-orientedentrepreneurial spiritresiliencerelationship management

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree