Director Underwriting

Requisition ID: 96885 At PALMS Insurance, a NextEra Energy company, we specialize in offering customized insurance solutions that address the unique needs of our clients. Our commitment to excellence, reliability, and customer satisfaction sets us apart as a trusted provider in the insurance industry. Are you ready to make a meaningful difference? Become a part of our team today. Position Specific Description Palms Insurance, a specialty insurer and reinsurer, operates primarily from its offices in Palm Beach County, Florida. With a 35+ year history of underwriting difficult risks, Palms is uniquely positioned to take on the most challenging risk protection scenarios facing businesses today. This position will have responsibility for helping to grow and manage a profitable book of professional and financial lines of business. Responsibilities will also include actively managing key customer, reinsurer, and broker relationships. Job Overview This position will manage a team of underwriters and/or actuaries, and have responsibility for multiple underwriting books of business. This employee would manage customer and broker relationships, and have budget authority over their organization. Job Duties & Responsibilities Manages profitable book of business by implementing underwriting decisions (in compliance with state laws and company guidelines), evaluating results and conducting portfolio reviews Reviews integrated pictures of factors that affect profitability, growth, retention prepared by subordinates and recommends, implements and monitors necessary action plans Reviews analysis and reports to management and executive management Makes underwriting decisions to accept, decline or modify risks within assigned underwriting authority level in partnership with management team Executes underwriting strategy, including portfolio management and self-audits Regularly travels to key accounts and remains a visible presence in the marketplace by participating in industry events and/or committees Performs other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Experience: 10+ years specialty underwriting Supervisor/Management Experience: 4+ years Preferred Qualifications Master's Degree Certification: American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter(AICPCU) or Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU), or equivalent Experience: Excess and surplus underwriting NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more. Employee Group: Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics Organization: Palms Management Services, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to [email protected] , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies . Please see our policy for more information. Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach Nearest Secondary Market: Miami