SVP, Underwriting – E&S Property

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $240k - $360k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Palomar

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2014

🛡️ Insurance

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

💰 $105.6M Post IPO equity on 2024-09

Insurance • Finance • B2B

Palomar is a specialty property and casualty insurance company that provides creative insurance solutions for commercial and residential clients. It underwrites a broad range of specialty products—including earthquake, inland marine and property, casualty (including E&S and healthcare liability), environmental liability, surety, builders risk, motor truck cargo, fronting programs, and crop/hurricane coverage—while serving agents, brokers, policyholders and investors. The company emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and digital services (insured portal, producer tools) to support growth and operational efficiency.

📋 Description

• Own the underwriting results, growth, and profitability of the E&S Property portfolio, including premium, loss ratio, and expense targets • Develop and execute a multi-year strategy covering product, geography, class of business, and wholesale distribution • Balance the portfolio mix across primary & ground-up, excess, layered and shared structures • Manage rate adequacy, terms and conditions, and attachment points in response to market cycles • Establish underwriting guidelines, authority levels, and referral protocols • Oversee pricing, risk selection, and exposure management, including CAT-exposed zones • Set line size and participation strategy for layered and shared programs • Evaluate excess and layered exposures • Partner with actuarial, catastrophe modeling, and reinsurance teams to manage aggregates, PMLs, and capital usage • Review and approve large or complex accounts and maintain a hands-on technical presence • Build and maintain relationships with wholesale brokers and retail partners • Represent the company at industry events and with key trading partners • Identify new wholesale distribution opportunities and strategic relationships • Collaborate with Ceded Reinsurance on treaty structure, renewals, and reinsurer relationships • Recruit, develop, and retain underwriters, underwriting assistants, and leaders • Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement • Partner with Claims, Operations, Technology, Compliance, and Finance to improve workflow, data quality, and turnaround times • Ensure compliance with surplus lines regulations, filing requirements, and internal controls • Work closely with the Head of Marine and Property on divisional strategy, capital allocation, and cross-line portfolio management

🎯 Requirements

• 15+ years of commercial property underwriting experience • 8+ years in E&S/wholesale is highly preferred • Demonstrated experience underwriting primary & ground-up, excess, layered and shared property business • 5+ years in a senior leadership role managing underwriting teams and a P&L • Deep knowledge of property coverages, CAT exposures, modeling tools (e.g., RMS, AIR/Verisk), and valuation practices • Strong understanding of reinsurance structures (quota share, per-risk, CAT XOL) and their impact on portfolio management • Proven track record of profitable growth and strong wholesale broker relationships • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management, or a related field • Preferred CPCU, ARM, or other professional designations • Experience launching new products or building underwriting platforms • Familiarity with analytics-driven underwriting and portfolio management tools • MBA or advanced degree • Strategic thinking with strong financial acumen • Sound judgment under uncertainty • Executive presence and influence with brokers, board members, and reinsurers • Talent development and team leadership • Clear, decisive communication • Demonstrable track record of working autonomously and driving progress • Must comply with surplus lines regulations, filing requirements, and internal controls

🏖️ Benefits

• Full Suite of Medical Benefits • Long Term Financial Incentives – STOCK! • 401k with 3.5% Automatic Fully Vested Employer Contributions • Competitive PTO + Holiday Program • Lifestyle Spending Allowance • Professional Development Assistance • Career Exploration Opportunities • Regular company-wide social events (even virtually!) • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program • Opportunity for annual long-term incentive stock grants

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