Managing Director - Northfield E&S Primary Casualty

Join a growing E&S underwriting business at Northfield as we expand our brokerage underwriting capabilities, including our E&S Primary Casualty book.

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of the brokerage primary casualty book.
• Partner to develop and implement business strategies to effectively achieve profit and growth objectives.
• Effectively manage local strategies, objectives, and tactics concerning relationships with brokers and agencies.
• Underwrite and skillfully negotiate the most complex, at-risk, or hard-to-close deals.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to create sales strategies and identify cross-selling opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Eight to ten years of relevant underwriting experience with experience in E&S lines.
• Experience leading or managing others.
• Prior management of a field location.
• Expert level knowledge of E&S products and the local insurance market.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to proactively identify underwriting, marketing, or financial challenges and analyze available information to make timely decisions in alignment with our risk appetite.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to successfully negotiate in difficult situations with agents and brokers.
• CPCU designation.

• Health Insurance
• Retirement
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Volunteer Encouragement

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