Liberty Mutual Insurance
The Energy Underwriting Manager leads a small team of Energy Underwriters while maintaining direct underwriting responsibility for a book of business. This role combines people leadership with hands-on underwriting expertise to support disciplined execution of Liberty Mutual's underwriting strategy, strong portfolio performance, and effective broker and client relationships. The manager oversees the quality, profitability, and consistency of underwriting decisions across the team and personally underwrites a portfolio of Energy risks. The role operates under the direction of the manager and focuses primarily on underwriting execution, governance, and portfolio quality rather than broader strategic planning.
Responsibilities:
- Manages and develops a small team of Energy Underwriters, with responsibility for talent attraction, onboarding, coaching, employee development, compensation recommendations, performance management, engagement, and communication of underwriting strategy and business priorities.
- Maintains direct underwriting responsibility for a book of Energy business, evaluating new business, renewals, referrals, and policy changes across areas such as power generation, renewable energy, oil and gas, utilities, infrastructure, and related industrial risks.
- Underwrites complex Energy risks within established authority and appetite, balancing profitability, growth, pricing, terms and conditions, capacity, risk selection, and portfolio diversification.
- Oversees underwriting execution for the team by administering and monitoring underwriting rules, guidelines, referral practices, documentation standards, and delegated authority requirements.
- Analyzes the quality and performance of policies underwritten by the team through file reviews, portfolio monitoring, and review of key indicators such as those mentioned above.
- Ensures alignment with company goals and regulatory standards.
Required Skills:
- Degree in Business or equivalent.
- 7 years of progressive underwriting experience.
- Proven analytical ability to evaluate underwriting risks.
- Ability to communicate complex analyses and information.
- Ability to mentor and train less experienced employees.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external partners.
Nice to Have:
- CPCU or professional insurance designation.