Senior Underwriter, Management Liability

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Position: Senior Underwriter, Management Liability

Reporting to: National Field Distribution Leader

Location: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York, West Hartford

Role:
Hiscox USA is seeking a dynamic, solutions-oriented Senior Underwriter to drive new Management Liability business while managing a portfolio of complex renewal accounts on a national basis. This role will focus on the production, underwriting, and profitable growth of Management Liability solutions, including Directors & Officers (D&O), Employment Practices Liability (EPL), Fiduciary Liability, Crime, and related executive risk coverages.

Leveraging the combined strengths of Hiscox and Corix, the successful candidate will represent a broad and differentiated Management Liability platform serving private companies, venture-backed organizations, nonprofits, professional services firms, healthcare organizations, technology companies, and emerging growth businesses. The role requires a disciplined underwriting approach, strong broker engagement, and the ability to structure creative solutions that address evolving corporate governance, employment, fiduciary, and financial crime exposures.

Our Management Liability offering is designed to help protect companies and their leadership teams from allegations arising from management decisions, employment-related matters, fiduciary responsibilities, regulatory scrutiny, and employee dishonesty. Solutions can be tailored through a combination of D&O, EPL, Fiduciary, and Crime coverages, providing clients with flexible, integrated protection that aligns with their risk profile and stage of growth.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Underwrite, price, and negotiate Management Liability accounts in alignment with risk quality, underwriting guidelines, and overall business strategy.

• https://www.hiscox.com/brokers/management-liability

• https://www.corixinsurance.com/products/management-liability

• Personally manage and underwrite key broker relationships (retail & wholesale), including ownership of assigned books of business.

• Develop new broker relationships while deepening and expanding existing national broker partnerships.

• Collaborate closely with the national Management Lines underwriting team, contributing to a culture of shared learning and expertise.

• Identify and strategically engage with digital trading platforms, agency portals, and broker‑led submission channels.

• Deliver consistent, best‑in‑class customer service to brokers and insureds.

• Consistently meet or exceed minimum quote and productivity expectations established by management.

• Travel periodically for regional broker visits, industry events, and partner meetings, as needed.

Please provide a cover letter and resume which clearly communicates that you are the person to take on this challenge at Hiscox USA. Here are some of the requirements we would ideally like to see:

• 5+ years of experience in management liability; experience preferred

• Customer-centric mind-set and passionate about the power of superior customer service and offerings

• Strong understanding of sales principles, presentation, negotiation skills and demonstrate a competitive drive

• Team-oriented, ability to collaborate and desire to share information across divisions and teams to further the overall goals of the company

• Proven track record of understanding and delivering meaningful underwriting profit

• Outgoing, driven, high attention to detail and results focused mentality

• The ability to identify business needs

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently in a collaborative environment

• Innate service focus which enables one to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external customers and partners

• B.A./B.S degree is preferred

• Willingness to develop business, with travel nationally up to 25%, required

Hiscox Values:

At Hiscox our spirit is in Challenging Convention and everything we do is guided by our Values.

• Courage: Dare to take a risk
• Ownership: Passionate, commercial and accountable
• Integrity: Do the right thing, however hard
• Connected: Together, build something better
• Human: Clear, fair and inclusive

Salary Range: $100-$135k

The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

**Please note that this position is hybrid and requires two (2) days in our office weekly**

What Hiscox USA Offers:

• Competitive salary and bonus (based on personal & company performance)
• 401(k) with competitive company matching
• Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental and FSA plans (medical, limited purpose, and dependent care)
• Company paid group term life, short- term disability and long-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• 4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
• Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs
• Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fees associated with any fitness program
• Recipient of 2024 Cigna’s Well-Being Award for having a best-in-class health and wellness program
• Dynamic, creative and values-driven culture
• Modern and open office spaces, complimentary drinks

About Hiscox USA:

Hiscox USA was established in 2006 to focus on the needs underserved and specialty commercial clients via both the regional broker and direct distribution channels and is today the fastest-growing business unit within the Hiscox Group.

Today, Hiscox USA has a talent force of about 400 employees mostly operating out of 6 major cities. Hiscox USA offers a broad portfolio of commercial products, including technology, cyber & data risk, multiple professional liability lines, media, entertainment, management liability, crime, kidnap & ransom, commercial property and terrorism.

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Why work here?

If you want to help build a brilliant future; work with amazing people; be part of a unique company culture; and, of course, enjoy great employee benefits that take care of your mental and physical wellbeing, come and join us.

About us

We’re a global, specialist insurer headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 3,000 employees and 32 offices in 12 countries we’re a business with lots of opportunity for people with talent, spark and lots of ambition. If you want to build a great career with a company that prioritises strong values – such as integrity and courage – where our people always pull together to do the right thing for each other and our customers, then we’d love to hear from you.