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As an independent, multi-line wholesaler in the property and casualty marketplace, Brooks Insurance provides coverage on both an excess and surplus (E&S) and admitted basis.\nBrooks Insurance works across standard markets and specializes in distressed and complex lines of business. Our strong premium volume reinforces our carrier relationships, positioning Brooks Insurance as a preferred partner and ensuring priority submission review and exceptional service.\nBrooks Insurance is the wholesale brokerage of Venbrook. At Venbrook, we envision a world where our clients can confidently pursue their boldest ambitions. Our team of experts leverages agility, innovation, and creative problem-solving to guide our clients through an ever-changing risk environment. We pride ourselves on providing insurance services that allow businesses to make bold decisions, knowing their risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated.\nOur culture is derived from the people who create it. We are not different in what we do. We are different in how we do it. We believe our clients are our partners, and we earn their trust every day. We believe in empowering our team and holding ourselves accountable to deliver the best solutions. We value agility, versatility, innovation and creative problem solving and put our people at the core of everything we do.\nWe offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package:\n401k + employee match\nMedical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance\nPaid Time Off (PTO)\nPaid Holidays\nPaid Parental leave\nPaid Sick leave\nProfessional development programs\nWork-life quality and flexibility\nVisit us at https://www.venbrook.com/contact-us/careers\nJOB SUMMARY:\nThe Excess Liability Insurance Underwriter evaluates, selects, and prices excess and surplus (E&S) casualty risks within delegated underwriting authority. This is a technical carrier underwriting role focused on sound risk selection, disciplined pricing, portfolio profitability, and documentation quality across a broad range of target classes including contracting/wrap-up/project-specific risks, product liability, service classes, real estate, and institutional exposures. The underwriter works within the carrier’s underwriting guidelines and appetite to make binding decisions on new business, renewals, and endorsements.\nPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:\nSound Judgment & Underwriting Authority: Exercises disciplined analytical thinking to evaluate complex excess casualty risk exposures and make binding underwriting decisions within delegated authority limits. Balances risk quality with portfolio profitability.\nTechnical Underwriting Depth: Demonstrates strong command of excess and surplus lines casualty underwriting principles, coverage structures, attachment points, and pricing methodology across multiple target classes.\nPortfolio & Market Awareness: Monitors loss trends, emerging risks, and E&S market conditions to proactively adjust underwriting strategies and maintain a profitable, disciplined book of business.\nBroker & Carrier Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective working relationships with wholesale brokers and internal carrier teams. Communicates underwriting decisions clearly, including rationale for pricing, coverage structure, or declinations.\nAttention to Detail & Documentation: Thoroughly reviews applications, loss history, and exposure data. Produces clear, accurate underwriting files that reflect sound decision-making and comply with carrier guidelines, surplus lines regulations, and audit standards.\nDUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:\nRisk Assessment & Underwriting Authority\nAnalyze complex excess casualty risk submissions, including underlying primary programs, loss history, and exposure data\nEvaluate risks across target classes including contracting/wrap-up/project-specific, product liability, service classes, real estate, and institutional exposures\nUnderwrite excess and surplus (E&S) lines submissions that fall outside standard market appetite\nMake binding decisions on new business, renewals, and endorsements within delegated underwriting authority\nDetermine appropriate coverage structures, attachment points, limits, terms, conditions, and endorsements in accordance with underwriting guidelines\nRefer risks outside delegated authority to senior underwriting leadership with a clear, documented recommendation\nApply surplus lines regulatory knowledge in structuring and transacting placements appropriately\nPortfolio & Profitability Management\nMaintain a profitable book of business through disciplined risk selection and consistent application of underwriting guidelines\nMonitor loss trends, emerging risks, and E&S market conditions to adjust underwriting strategies\nCollaborate with carrier actuarial teams to refine pricing models and ensure rate adequacy\nIdentify and escalate portfolio-level concerns, deteriorating segments, or appetite shifts to leadership\nParticipate in audits and internal reviews to ensure compliance with underwriting standards\nBroker Engagement\nMaintain effective working relationships with wholesale brokers within the carrier’s distribution model\nCommunicate underwriting decisions clearly and professionally, including rationale for pricing, structure, or coverage changes\nProvide guidance to brokers on risk characteristics, carrier appetite, and submission 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