Inland Marine Underwriter

Description

Ledgebrook is an InsurTech MGA on a mission to bring specialty insurance into the modern era. Burdened with legacy technology and processes, the industry has not kept pace with the speed of innovation seen in other sectors. Positioned at the cutting edge of the next generation of InsurTech, Ledgebrook offers the best of both worlds: innovative world-class technology deployed by a leadership team armed with over 100 years of insurance expertise.

At Ledgebrook, everything we do is driven by our culture: Care, Strive, Thrive Together. To succeed in modernizing the industry, we must first succeed in changing the way we do business. Talent density is our north star—fewer, better people working together as one. To that end we’ve replaced all individual incentives with generous equity packages—we play as a team, we win as a team. Everyone benefits handsomely from Ledgebrook’s success.

Ledgebrook is a fully-remote US based company backed by top venture investors including Brand Foundry & American Family Ventures.

About the Role

We are seeking an entrepreneurial, driven, and growth-minded Inland Marine Underwriter to join our team and build a profitable book of business from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity for a hard-working underwriting professional who thrives in an autonomous environment and wants to scale a book dynamically. In this role, you will have complete ownership over your territory, leveraging your technical expertise to underwrite complex risks while actively executing market-facing strategies to drive production. You will focus heavily on core specialties—specifically Builders Risk and Contractors Equipment.

What You Will Do

• Build from Scratch: Take full ownership of originating, underwriting, and growing a brand-new Inland Marine book of business from $0 to a high-performing portfolio.
• Underwrite with Precision: Evaluate, price, and bind risks within your authority, focusing deeply on Builders Risk and Contractors Equipment, with the flexibility to intelligently underwrite up to 100% of property exposures when required.
• Cultivate Relationships: Actively market to and develop relationships with production sources; while an established book of wholesale broker connections is highly ideal, you will be expected to relentlessly hustle to establish new partnerships if needed.
• Operate Entrepreneurially: Act as the internal CEO of your book, collaborating with leadership to refine appetite, respond to market trends, and deploy our cutting-edge technology platform for maximum efficiency.

About you

Here at Ledgebrook we are passionate about creating a team that is on a continuous learning journey and that shares our excitement about building a company from the ground up. Some of the characteristics we hold dear are:

• A passion to deliver a world-class customer service experience to both internal and external customers
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to innovate processes/procedures versus being satisfied with the status quo
• A desire to continue learning whatever your career stage
• Agile prioritization skills coupled with a keen sense of urgency that seeks to balance getting it right versus getting it done right now
• A strong drive and desire to win together as a high-performing team
• A moral compass to “do the right thing, period”, we have zero tolerance for toxic behaviors.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of commercial Inland Marine underwriting experience.
• Specialized Knowledge: Proven track record and deep technical expertise in Builders Risk and Contractors Equipment lines.
• Mindset: An entrepreneurial spirit with a strong work ethic, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated by the challenge of building a book from scratch.
• Distribution: Existing relationships with wholesale brokers are a major plus, but a proven ability to hunt and build a submission pipeline from the ground up is required.
• Competency in Builders Risk and Contractors Equipment coverage – AAIS experience appreciated

Important - only for candidates applying from the U.S.:

Please note: This position is open only to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Full remote flexibility and asynchronous work culture
• Unlimited PTO and fully paid sick leave
• Autonomy, purpose, and the chance to shape something from the ground up

At Ledgebrook, we’re building something truly special. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, take pride in helping others operate at their best, and want to be part of a team that care, strive, and thrive together, we’d love to hear from you.