Property Underwriter
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Melville, NY - USA
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Job Summary
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Property Underwriter to join our growing Middle Market Property team. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated underwriter who thrives in a fast-paced transactional environment and enjoys building strong broker relationships while driving profitable growth.This role offers a combination of underwriting expertise business development and relationship management. The successful candidate will manage both new business and renewal opportunities collaborate closely with brokers and play a key role in expanding our Middle Market Property portfolio throughout the region.
Youll be joining a collaborative team environment where underwriters support one another share expertise and work together to achieve results. Team culture is built on strong relationships communication and a shared commitment to success.
This position is ideal for an underwriter who enjoys true underwriting thrives on broker interaction and wants to be part of a team-oriented culture focused on profitable growth.
Location: Hybrid out of either the Melville NY or New York City office.
What will your job entail
Underwrite and manage Middle Market Property accounts including both new business and renewals.
Evaluate risks determine coverage terms pricing and underwriting strategy in alignment with company guidelines.
Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and agents to drive profitable growth and expand market presence.
Manage a high-volume underwriting workload in a fast-moving transactional environment.
Review submissions analyze exposures and make sound underwriting decisions within delegated authority.
Prepare and deliver competitive quotes while maintaining underwriting profitability.
Negotiate terms conditions and pricing with brokers to secure quality business.
Identify opportunities to grow existing broker relationships and increase market share.
Participate in marketing activities including broker visits industry events lunches dinners and networking opportunities.
Collaborate with underwriting peers and leadership to ensure outstanding service and responsiveness.
Stay informed on market conditions emerging risks underwriting trends and competitive factors that impact business decisions.
What Success Looks Like
Consistently producing and managing profitable business.
Effectively handling a high volume of submissions and quotations.
Building strong broker relationships that generate repeat business.
Contributing to new business growth and retention objectives.
Becoming a trusted underwriting resource and team collaborator.
Delivering responsive service while maintaining underwriting discipline.
Training & Development
New hires receive dedicated onboarding and underwriting training led by the management team including opportunities to shadow experienced underwriters and gain exposure to team best practices workflows and systems.
Required Qualifications
5 years of commercial Property underwriting experience.
Experience underwriting Middle Market Property risks.
Strong technical underwriting risk assessment and pricing capabilities.
Proven ability to manage both new business and renewal accounts.
Experience building and maintaining broker relationships.
Strong negotiation communication and relationship management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume underwriting environment.
Understanding of commercial property insurance products coverage forms and underwriting principles.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Business Risk Management Insurance Finance or a related field.
Professional insurance designations such as CPCU CIC or similar.
Established broker relationships within the New York marketplace.
Experience working in a production-focused underwriting role.
Why Join Us
Opportunity to join a growing Middle Market Property platform.
Highly visible role with significant broker interaction and market presence.
Collaborative team culture where colleagues support one anothers success.
Strong balance of underwriting authority relationship management and business development responsibilities.
Exposure to a steady flow of new business opportunities and an active marketplace.
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race creed color religious beliefs physical or mental capabilities gender identity or expressionsexual orientation and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients trading partnersand policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including but not limited to recruiting hiring discipline firing promoting transferring compensation benefits training leaves of absence and other terms conditions and benefits of employment.
Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them and their family members achieve their physical financial and emotional well-being addition to paid time off for company holidays vacation sick and personal days Ryan offers paid parental leave mental health services and more.
The target salary range for this position is $88000.00 - $110000.00 annually.The wage range for this role considers many factors such as training transferable skills work experience licensure and certification business needs and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. For additional information on Ryan Specialty Total Rewards visit our website provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation at
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