AVP, National Underwriting Officer, Inland Marine

Travelers

AVP, National Underwriting Officer leading Inland Marine underwriting strategies for Travelers. Overseeing profit, growth objectives and leading underwriting team in complex evaluations.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeHartford • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $177,900 - $293,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As an underwriting leader, assess, design, implement, and drive successful underwriting strategies and practices, assuming responsibility for countrywide profit and growth objectives.
Oversee and influence underwriting execution through the most complex individual risk and/or portfolio CUREs as well as through the evaluation of underwriter proficiency and underwriting quality.
Provide strategic direction and support for team and take responsibility for coaching, training, and performance management.
Lead the development of key underwriting capabilities and best practices through coaching and trainings while educating underwriters on strategy and guidelines to enhance countrywide efficiency and effectiveness.
Monitor trends, emerging issues, and underwriting results for national book of business.
Leverage findings to develop countrywide business strategies and partner with home office and field leadership to drive execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree.
Ten or more years of commercial underwriting experience with experience in Inland Marine.
Expert level knowledge of risk appetite and risk selection, Inland Marine products, as well as the regulatory environment and the national and local insurance marketplace.
Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to proactively identify underwriting and financial challenges and analyze available information to make timely decisions in alignment with risk appetite.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead and influence others.
Strong team building and inclusive leadership skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners.
Eight years of commercial underwriting experience.
Two years of people and/or portfolio leadership experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Risk SelectionUnderwriting Strategy DevelopmentUnderwriting Quality EvaluationFinancial AnalysisPerformance Management

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaborative LeadershipCoaching Skills