AVP – Professional Liability
Dallas, TX, United States
AVP – Professional Liability page is loaded AVP – Professional Liability Apply remote type Hybrid Working locations Chicago, IL, USA Dallas, TX, USA time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R24_0000001907 Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.
Nexus Specialty Inc., a division of The Nexus Group, is looking for an AVP – Professional Liability, to join our US Financial Lines team. We are a fast paced, energetic, and rapidly growing MGA that offers a great opportunity for a driven, experienced market-facing underwriter interested in helping continue to build our wholesale business. This role is a Hybrid position located in one of the following locations: Chicago, Dallas, or Morristown NJ.
The AVP will play a key role working with the VP of Professional Liability and Head of US Financial Lines to help grow a profitable book of wholesale-only, middle market Miscellaneous Professional Liability (and further PL expansion) business in the US. They will take an active part in the development and implementation of an underwriting strategy that identifies profitable market opportunities and key wholesale broker relationships.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Underwrite a portfolio of primary and excess miscellaneous professional liability risks – with a primary focus on new business.
Adhere to company guidelines and underwriting authority, evaluate new business accounts to determine risk acceptability, contractual terms and pricing.
Partner with VP to review and manage overall book performance and production results.
Generate new business opportunities by leveraging wholesale broker contacts.
Manage wholesale broker relationships in assigned territory.
Represent Nexus at networking functions and other cyber industry-related events.
Re main current on legal and regulatory changes and claim development in order to contribute to portfolio profitability.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of professional liability underwriting experience – with a focus in at least one of these areas: MPL, real estate, accountants, insurance agents, media, or tech.
Demonstrates significant contribution to underwriting profit.
Independent decision maker – takes full responsibility for making decisions and consequences associated with decisions.
Knowledge of the professional liability external market.
Established network of wholesale broker relationships.
Continually seeks opportunities for portfolio growth and potential broker opportunities.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
Competitive pay based on experience and results.
DTO – Discretionary time off
Generous benefits package: health, dental, vision, etc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of our team and seek diversity in our applicants.
Welcome We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates - not employees. We strive to attract people who are competitive, driven, and disciplined. Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.
About Us Brown & Brown is a unique and decentralized publicly traded organization (NYSE: BRO) that has grown to become the fifth largest insurance intermediary in the country. We sell property & casualty insurance and employee benefits insurance to mid-sized and large corporations throughout the country. Our size provides us with access to the best products in the marketplace, while still maintaining a very local community feel. Through growing and developing relationships with carrier partners and expert resources, Brown & Brown stands out as a leader in the industry. As our business grows, our people grow with it!
Becoming an employee, or as we like to call it “a teammate,” of Brown & Brown introduces you to a career with virtually unlimited possibilities. Our unique culture rewards self-starters and hard workers who adhere to our commitment to do what is best for our customers. With Brown & Brown you will get the training, the mentoring and the tools you need to succeed. Our teammates are bound together by shared goals and our collective commitment to integrity and quality. Brown & Brown’s local leaders are actively engaged in their communities and committed to maintaining an established network, as well as creating strong relationships of their own.
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