Underwriting Specialist – Renewable Energy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Underwrite and oversee a portfolio of highly intricate specialty accounts within property and casualty sectors.

• Contribute to strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the growth and profitability of the designated book of business.

• Emphasize the production of new business, management of large accounts, and development of relationships.

• Optimize profitable opportunities for new and renewal business.

• Create and maintain an active target account list.

• Oversee financial performance, loss ratios, premium plans, retention, rate/exposure increases, and commission objectives.

• Evaluate submissions, policy language, insured values, engineering and risk control reports, loss histories, contractual agreements, and financial data.

• Implement underwriting strategies, manage portfolios, conduct self-audits, and secure documented underwriting approvals.

• Ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines, standards, authorities, laws, statutes, and requirements.

• Make decisions to accept, decline, or amend risks within extensive underwriting authority.

• Collaborate with risk control specialists on comprehensive technical risk analyses.

• Cultivate relationships with producers and identify gaps in coverage or risk management.

• Partner with claims, actuarial, and risk control teams.

• Travel frequently to key producers and accounts to maintain visibility in the marketplace.

• Monitor agency action plans and engage in account management, agency planning, marketing meetings, industry events, and committees.

• Collect and analyze competitor and producer-specific information.

• Suggest improvements in marketing, pricing, products, and systems.

• Train and mentor junior underwriters.

• Keep abreast of developments, innovations, trends, and emerging risks in the insurance and renewable energy markets.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

• 5–10 years of progressively responsible experience in Renewable Energy or related specialty underwriting.

• Capability to assess technical and complex risks in wind, solar, battery storage, and emerging clean energy technologies.

• Proficiency in analyzing underwriting exposures and crafting customized insurance solutions that balance profitability, risk appetite, and client requirements.

• Strong relationships with brokers, clients, and industry stakeholders.

• Proven track record of generating new business opportunities and maintaining a high-quality portfolio.

• Client-focused and solutions-oriented approach to account management.

• Outstanding communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities.

• Capacity to provide responsive service and articulate coverage and risk management recommendations.

• Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative approach to working with peers, claims, and risk engineering functions.

• Accountability for personal performance and results.

• Professional insurance designation is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive performance-based bonus.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with no waiting period.

• Generous paid time off programs.

• 401(k) savings plan with annual contributions of up to 12% of annual salary.

• Mental health support programs.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Additional voluntary benefits.

• Time-Off and Flexible Work Arrangement options.

• Support, opportunities, and performance-driven financial rewards in a flexible work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development.