Job Description
Job Description This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way. The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric. Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world-class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline. This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way. The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric. Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline. Ascot is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across the organization to enhance decision making, efficiency, and quality of outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to work confidently alongside AI enabled tools, apply sound judgment when interpreting insights, and adapt as technology continues to evolve. We value curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace change as part of how we work. Position Overview Ascot’s Professional Liability/E&O team is seeking an Underwriting Specialist to assist in growing a diverse suite of Professional Liability products, focusing on Miscellaneous and Real Estate Professional Liability. The successful candidate will be responsible for the profitability, growth and retention of an assigned book of business, within an assigned territory.Primary responsibilities will include underwriting new and renewal business, building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.You will work in a team environment, demonstrate a strong customer focus that will expand Ascot’s brand as well as AscotPro.This is a hybrid in office role, based in Atlanta, GA. Responsibilities Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned Professional Liability/E&O book of business through execution of individual risk underwriting and adherence to the strategic plan of the unit. Underwrite and negotiate complex customer accounts to minimize risk and maximize profitability. Monitor premiums, costs and claims ratios per contract and take corrective measures if necessary to ensure long term profitability at account level. Work independently within delegated underwriting authority and make referrals as required. Cultivate and maintain relationships with financial lines peers, leaders and internal partners across functional areas to identify cross-selling opportunities, assist in product development and operational excellence. Foster and maintain external relationships with brokers to market and sell Ascot’s products. Commit to The Ascot Way: Embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability. Perform other duties as assigned. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Minimum of 7 years of underwriting experience in the financial lines insurance industry, with experience in Miscellaneous and Real Estate Professional Liability strongly preferred. Deep knowledge of insurance, the applicable regulations and t