Sr/AVP, Underwriting - Primary Casualty
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About the Company
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) was established in late 2020 as a re/insurance partner designed for the future. Driven by relentless curiosity, our team of trusted experts provides a fresh perspective on our clients’ risks. We add creativity to tech-enabled efficiency and robust analytics to address risks others avoid. Vantage provides specialty re/insurance through its operating subsidiaries in Bermuda and the U.S.
Vantage has approximately 365 colleagues in both the United States and Bermuda. We have offices in Chicago, IL, Norwalk, CT, Arlington, VA, Boston, MA, New York, NY, Atlanta, GA and Hamilton, Bermuda. Additionally, we are a highly geographically diverse workforce with colleagues based in 35 states and counting. We fully support work flexibility including remote and hybrid work arrangements.
About the role:
At Vantage, the Senior or AVP Underwriter (based on experience) is a member of our Primary Casualty team. The mission of the team is to add creativity to tech-enabled efficiency and robust analytics to address risks others avoid. This role will be responsible for underwriting Primary Casualty business according to authority level and established guidelines. This role reports to our Head of Primary Casualty, and we prefer this position to be based in the Southeast (Atlanta and surrounding areas) region; however, we are flexible in terms of location, with both remote and in-office options available for the right candidate.
The base salary expectation for this role is between $140,000 and $200,000. Actual base salary for the selected candidate may be higher commensurate with candidate experience and expectations. Additionally, Vantage offers its colleagues performance-based bonus potential, strong health & welfare benefits, retirement plans with company match, competitive time off plans, a highly flexible work environment, and much more.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- Reviewing submissions to ensure alignment with risk appetite and business strategy.
- Generate new business by working with brokers and clients to find innovative ways to deploy products.
- Analyze complex risks and unusual transaction structures thoroughly and effectively.
- Perform underwriting activities associated with the management of all underwriting transactions, service standards and compliance rules and documentation.
- Demonstrate a customer service mindset by proactively engaging internal and external contacts.
- Collaborate and correspond with internal and external contacts, to achieve a high level of service and meet client expectations.
- Interact directly with various business partners and internal departments.
- Meet departmental service standards in place for each process.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned under minimal supervision.
- As a new company we fully acknowledge the scope of each colleague’s job will change over time. Vantage expects all colleagues to be flexible and understand that responsibilities and accountabilities will morph and change.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent professional experience.
- At least five years of Primary Casualty Experience required.
- Southeast (Atlanta and surrounding areas) Relationships and contact preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to process and adapt to change in a rapid growth new-company environment. Vantage associates are expected to be curious, thrifty, and resourceful to manage through the unknowns of growing a specialty (re)insurance business from the ground up.
Vantage Values
Do What’s Right - be a force for good, for our customers, shareholders, colleagues, industry, and communities.
Be Relentlessly Curious - ask questions, listen to understand, challenge the status quo, look for ways to say YES, drive innovation, be opportunistic and disciplined.
We’re Better Together - collaborate, be inclusive, supportive, respectful and humble, be a trusted partner internally and externally.
Be Transparent - in who you are, what you think, and how you work, seek, and provide alternative points of view, be true to yourself.
Make A Difference - focus on impact, embrace technology, leverage data and analytics as critical assets, act intentionally to deliver on our mission.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. At Vantage, we strive to build and foster a culture where inclusiveness is ingrained, not just an initiative. All colleagues support building an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their experiences and ideas to foster an environment which encourages you to "Be You!" We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
In connection with our business, Vantage may collect and process your personal data. For further information regarding how we use this data, please see our online privacy notice at Vantage Recruiting Privacy Notice.
ADA Notice: All applications shall be submitted online through our applicant tracking system. Candidates needing reasonable disability accommodation to enable them to apply and/or fully participate in the selection process are encouraged to email recruiting@vantagerisk.com with the subject Candidate ADA Request detailing their needs. Please note the above email box is for candidates needing reasonable disability accommodation only, emails submitting resumes will not be considered and those seeking application status updates will go unanswered.
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