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Responsibilities Analyze and underwrite complex Private & Non-Profit Management Liability accounts of all sizes, industries and risk characteristics for D&O, Employment Practices, Fiduciary Liability ...

$98K - $116K/yr

Responsibilities Analyze and underwrite complex Private & Non-Profit Management Liability accounts of all sizes, industries and risk characteristics for D&O, Employment Practices, Fiduciary Liability ...

Underwrite Hard Money / Private Money loans (Fix & Flip, Bridge, DSCR, Cash-Out, Ground-Up, etc ... Review loan files and borrower documentation (credit, assets, entity docs, income where applicable)

Underwrite Hard Money / Private Money loans (Fix & Flip, Bridge, DSCR, Cash-Out, Ground-Up, etc ... Review loan files and borrower documentation (credit, assets, entity docs, income where applicable)

Underwriter

New York, NY · On-site +1

$122K - $130K/yr

Duties: Perform independent credit underwriting and risk analysis for complex Middle Market, Private Credit, Broadly Syndicated Loan, CLO, and structured finance transactions, including both new ...

Our Associate Underwriters underwrite and supervise a portion of an Underwriter's book of business ... Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned ...

Associate Underwriter

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$65K - $80K/yr

Our Senior Associates underwrite and supervise a portion of an Underwriter's book of business ... Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned ...

Associate Underwriter

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$65K - $80K/yr

Our Senior Associates underwrite and supervise a portion of an Underwriter's book of business ... Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned ...

Our Associate Underwriters underwrite and supervise a portion of an Underwriter's book of business ... Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned ...

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As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for private underwriter in the United States is $78,878.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $61,000.00 and $87,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Senior Underwriter Private D&O (Wholesale Only)

Morristown, NJ • On-site

$101K - $119K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Retirement, PTO

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Key responsibilities

  • Analyze and underwrite complex Private & Non-Profit Management Liability accounts for D&O, Employment Practices, Fiduciary Liability, and Commercial Crime products.

  • Assess and analyze regulatory exposure, financial strength, corporate governance, internal controls, regulatory status, and claims/loss history to determine coverage terms, pricing, and insurance program structure.

  • Build and maintain strong broker and client relationships, respond promptly to submissions and inquiries, and represent the company's brand at meetings and industry events.


Job description

At Coaction, we're a unique mix of leaders, achievers, thinkers, and team players with a high-performance mindset and a diverse skillset. We bring our industry expertise together to continually push the boundaries of what insurance can be for our clients.

The Senior Underwriter possesses strong analytical and interpersonal skills to effectively promote and position and market our organization, our business model as well as products and services. This will require such Senior Underwriter to think strategically, determine measurable goals and objectives, create strong relationships with distribution, lead a team to successful outcomes, understand Coaction's appetite and be product and subject matter expert on the changing landscape of the industries and customer needs within our Private & Non-Profit Management Liability offerings.

Responsibilities

Analyze and underwrite complex Private & Non-Profit Management Liability accounts of all sizes, industries and risk characteristics for D&O, Employment Practices, Fiduciary Liability and Commercial Crime products.

Assess and analyze regulatory exposure, financial strength, corporate governance, internal controls, regulatory status and claims/loss history

Determine appropriate coverage terms, pricing and insurance program structure

Prepare and document risk assessments, underwriting authority referrals and pricing justification in accordance with underwriting guidelines

Achieve premium, profit and expense targets goals

Build and maintain strong broker and client front office relationships

Respond promptly to submissions, inquiries, product questions, quote and other service requests

Represent Co/Action Specialty brand at meetings, conference calls and industry events

Adhere to portfolio steering and management specifications

Maintain bottom-line oriented underwriting discipline and profitability

Monitor aggregate exposures

Assist in business planning and forecast of financial results

Ensure all policy and underwriting file documentation is accurate and complete

Collaborate with the Professional Lines team and other units at Coaction

Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments and financial sector-specific news

Stay informed of peer underwriting behavior, product offerings and ratings actions

Contribute to product development, thought leadership and strategy

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferably in finance, insurance, risk management, accounting, economics or related field of study

Minimum of 5 years' experience underwriting professional liability lines of business

Proven ability to underwrite complex Private & Non-Profit accounts for D&O, Employment Practices, Fiduciary and Commercial Crime products.

Strong customer-oriented product management skills

Strong negotiation skills

Ability to explain underwriting decisions

Familiarity with loss history analysis, financial analysis

Superior communication and organizational skills

Strong project and people management skills

Must be able to identify exposures and hazards and willingness to learn

Ability to distill complex concepts into simpler examples

Strong decision-making skills

CPCU or RPLU preferred

Salary range specific to for this role: $116,000-$148,000 + discretionary incentive bonus + benefits depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, and qualifications. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Coaction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Coaction's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coaction also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

If your application is selected, you will receive an email directly from the Coaction Recruiting Team at coaction@myworkday.com asking you to contact a member of the Coaction Recruiting Team. Any other method of contact may be fraudulent.