{"id":1311608,"url":"https://alion.io/job/bbrown-private-client-lead-underwriter","title":"Private Client Lead Underwriter","company":{"id":1779108,"name":"Brown & Brown","domain":"bbrown.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/brown-and-brown","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":80,"open_postings":15,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":10,"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Tampa, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":76000,"max_usd":168000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":334},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-26T16:45:48Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-10-02T06:11:05Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.\nOrchid Insurance, an Arrowhead Intermediaries company, is seeking a Private Client Lead Underwriter to join our growing team in Tampa, FL.\nThe Private Client Lead Underwriter is responsible for establishing and growing a specialty underwriting practice focused on high value and ultra-high value homes. This role serves as the initial and primary underwriter for assigned lines, with full accountability for production, underwriting quality, profitability, carrier relationships, broker relationships, and retail agent relationships. This position combines hands-on underwriting execution with business development, market engagement, risk engineering and strategic growth. The Private Client Lead Underwriter will be responsible for hiring and leading an underwriting team to support sustained and profitable expansion.\nHow You Will Contribute:\nServe as the primary underwriter for assigned specialty product(s), including reviewing submissions, evaluating risk, negotiating terms, issuing quotes, binding coverage, and servicing policies.\n\nDevelop and manage strong relationships with retail and wholesale agents, brokers, and carrier partners.\n\nCoordinate directly with external brokers and markets, including Lloyd’s and other specialty carriers.\n\nOwn underwriting results including premium growth, retention, and profitability.\n\nPartner with leadership to establish production and profitability goals.\n\nEnsure adherence to carrier guidelines and Orchid underwriting best practices.\n\nMonitor market conditions and underwriting trends.\n\nCollaborate cross-functionally with Programs, Sales/Marketing, Operations, and Leadership.\n\nTravel as needed to meet brokers, agents, and carrier partners, including occasional international travel.\n\nBuild and lead a specialty underwriting team as the business grows.\n\nSkills & Experience to Be Successful:\nRequired:\nMinimum of 5 years of underwriting experience, including specialty, broker placement-based property and high value properties.\n\nDemonstrated ability to manage the full underwriting lifecycle independently.\n\nDemonstrated understanding, knowledge and experience in CAT exposed property lines of business, including risk models and pricing analytics\n\nStrong broker-facing communication and relationship-building skills.\n\nDemonstrated business and financial acumen.\n\nEntrepreneurial mindset with comfort building a new underwriting practice.\n\nWillingness and ability to travel occasionally, including international travel.\n\nThis position requires routine travel which may require the teammate to drive their own vehicle or a rental vehicle. Acceptable results of a Motor Vehicle Report at the time of hire and periodically thereafter, and maintenance of minimum acceptable insurance coverages are a requirement of this position.\n\nPossess or acquire and maintain a FL 2-20 insurance license or the equivalent as required by FL state. Non-resident Florida teammates must possess or acquire and maintain the non-Florida resident state equivalent Property & Casualty license.\n\nTeammate Benefits & Total Well-Being\nWe go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:\nHealth Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance \nFinancial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement \nMental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services\nBeyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more. \nNot reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.\nRecruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement\nBrown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies (\"Recruiting Vendors\"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on our careers page.\nThe Power To Be Yourself\nAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4737,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Insurance coverage","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Financial Services","Jewelry","Property & Casualty Insurance"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T16:45:48Z"}],"liveness":{"score":55,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.606,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":5,"expected_fill_days":10,"reasons":["conf:12","stale_co","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/bbrown-private-client-lead-underwriter","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/bbrown-private-client-lead-underwriter.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T04:10:45Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4315,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":685,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}