What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! Markel is seeking an Associate Underwriter to join our Environmental & Energy underwriting team. In this role, you will serve as an integral resource within the team, supporting day-to-day underwriting operations and client servicing. You will help ensure accurate risk classifications, exposure rates, and premium calculations while reinforcing the ease of doing business with Markel by consistently meeting or exceeding agent and broker expectations. Over time, you will develop the skills to independently review, analyze, accept, and decline risks to ensure profitability for Markel.This role offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth. You will develop skills to independently review, analyze, accept, and decline risks, and learn to underwrite new business and renewals in a profitable manner according to established guidelines.

What you'll be doing:

Work within the underwriting team to provide operational and administrative support, including determining accurate risk classifications, exposure rates, premium calculations, and processing of underwriting files. Routinely communicate with team members, agents, brokers, and other key business partners to research and gather information needed to review, analyze, and complete transactions. Maintain a suspense and follow-up system for outstanding underwriting items.
Serve as a point of contact for agents and brokers by gathering information on behalf of underwriters, answering questions, resolving issues, facilitating overall servicing of Environmental & Energy accounts, and processing business transactions.
Assist the underwriting team in pricing new and renewal accounts in accordance with business strategies; work renewal accounts independently with underwriter oversight and approval.
Ensure accuracy of information entered into all appropriate systems and verify that all necessary documentation is in the underwriting file.
Utilize and adhere to internal guidelines, procedures, and service standards to ensure that all assigned work and transactions are processed in a timely and accurate manner and meet compliance standards.
Understand state laws, including cancellation and non-renewal requirements, within assigned territory to properly transact business within each state.
Demonstrate working knowledge of coverage forms, policy language, and the appropriate use of forms and exclusions. Under Underwriter direction, attach appropriate forms and make policy changes as requested.
Participate in audits and underwriting meetings as required.
Participate in special projects and take on other duties as assigned to ensure efficient operation of the team, customer needs are met, and business results are achieved.

What we're looking for:

Prior underwriting support and/or underwriting experience.
College degree and/or equivalent experience preferred.
Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
Strong computer skills in Word, Excel, and Adobe; comfortable working in multiple systems.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and within a team; self-directed and highly productive.
Detail oriented with the ability to follow processes and maintain accuracy.

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US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Pay information:

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The national average salary range for the Associate Underwriter position is $27.84 - $38.27/hour with 15% incentive.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. 

We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.

All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.

We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Caution: Employment scams

Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that:

All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.

All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.

We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to rarecruiting@markel.com.

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 

Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the rarecruiting@markel.com.

No agencies please.

Associate Underwriter, Environmental & Energy

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