Executive Underwriter (Alternative Risk)

Are you looking to make an impactful difference in your work, yourself, and your community? Why settle for just a job when you can land a career? At ICW Group, we are hiring team members who are ready to use their skills, curiosity, and drive to be part of our journey as we strive to transform the insurance carrier space. We're proud to be in business for over 50 years, and its change agents like yourself that will help us continue to deliver our mission to create the best insurance experience possible.

Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for ten consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C organization offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a focus on all things people. It's our team members who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today. We strive to make both our internal and external communities better everyday! Learn more about why you want to be here!

Key Responsibilities

Underwriting Execution

• Underwrite and price Structured Casualty deals in accordance with ICW Specialty’s guidelines, appetite, and profitability goals.

• Evaluate complex risks, coverage structures, financial credit ratings and capital deployment strategies across various industries and clients.

• Manage underwriting workflow, from initial submission to quote, bind, and policy issuance; including collaborating with other internal deal team members across ART, actuarial, finance and Specialty & Executive leadership

• Ensure compliance with underwriting governance, audits, and regulatory requirements.

Production & Broker Engagement

• Build, maintain, and expand relationships with retail brokers and alternative risk practices.

• Act as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor, delivering responsive service and tailored solutions.

• Collaborate with distribution leadership to identify high-value broker partnerships and growth opportunities.

• Represent ICW Specialty at broker meetings, industry events, and conferences, promoting the company’s brand and market presence.

• Continually evaluates and executes the ICW value proposition when soliciting and developing excess casualty opportunities.

Portfolio Contribution

• Manage a personal book of business with accountability for profitability and growth. Monitor performance metrics and adjust strategies as needed.

• Partner with actuarial, finance and product leadership teams to ensure adequate pricing, risk selection, and capital deployment.

Collaboration & Culture

• Partner with finance, actuarial, claims and IT to refine product offering and internal processes

• Share market insights and competitive intelligence with leadership to refine strategy and appetite.

• Model ICW’s cultural values of collaboration, accountability, inclusivity, and growth mindset.

Experience & Expertise

• Bachelors degree required.

• Minimum 7-10 years of underwriting experience, with at least 5 years focused on Alternative Risk or complex casualty placements.

• Insurance certifications, i.e. CPCU, highly desired.

• Strong existing broker relationships.

• Proven track record of profitably underwriting complex casualty risks across middle market and large account segments.

• Strong technical skills in risk analysis, financial review and coverage.

Leadership & Cultural Fit

• Production-Oriented: Balances underwriting discipline with a proactive sales mindset.

• Broker-Focused: Builds trust and long-term partnerships with key partners.

• Accountable: Owns decisions and outcomes with integrity and transparency.

• Collaborative: Works effectively across teams and functions to achieve collective success.

• Innovative: Identifies creative solutions to complex risks and evolving client needs.

• Growth Mindset: Committed to continuous improvement and learning in a dynamic market.

The current range for this position is

This range is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at ICW Group, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors unique to each candidate, including experience, education and the location of the role and considers employees performing substantially similar work.

WHY JOIN ICW GROUP?

• Challenging work and the ability to make a difference

• You will have a voice and feel a sense of belonging

• We offer a competitive benefits package, with generous medical, dental, and vision plans as well as 401K retirement plans and company match

• Bonus potential for all positions

• Paid Time Off

• Paid holidays throughout the calendar year

• Want to continue learning? We’ll support you 100%

ICW Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. ICW Group will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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