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What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The primary purpose of this position is to work with considerable latitude, utilizing broad limits of authority requiring a high degree of technical complexity and extensive knowledge and experience in related underwriting products as well as business acumen in managing the underwriting process within the highest level of authority. Manages a team of underwriting or underwriting support employees.

What you'll be doing:

• Achieves customer satisfaction and service standards for all retail brokers assigned to team and/or self;
• Establish a culture of professionalism and team cohesion that everyone can be proud of;
• Ensures team meets or exceeds set production/premium goals and departmental guidelines;
• Identifies strength and weaknesses in current procedures and recommend change in procedure, as needed;
• Makes recommendations on underwriting policy and pricing strategy to management;
• Provides training and coaching on marketing skills and broker management;
• Provides career planning and performance feedback to ensure proper staff development by coaching, motivating and building bench strength and reviews and evaluates personnel performance.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree preferred;
• 5-10 years of inland marine and property underwriting;
• Demonstrated aptitude to manage people and projects;
• Proven ability to make sound underwriting decisions;
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Ability to achieve business goals and objectives;
• Demonstrated sales, marketing and relationship management skill;

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Pay information:

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The base salary range for the Underwriting Director is $150k-$190k/year with a 55% bonus potential.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

What's in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees' needs at all stages of life.
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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