Full-Time

Property and Casualty Underwriter

Posted on 4/13/2025

Ryan Specialty

Ryan Specialty

1,001-5,000 employees

Specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting programs

Compensation Overview

$100k - $125k/yr

+ Bonus

Middletown, NY, USA

Remote

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Risk Management
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Risk Management, Actuarial and Business Administration required
  • 5+ years of experience in Property and Casualty Underwriting
  • State P&C and/or surplus line licenses is required
  • Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) a plus
Responsibilities
  • Underwrites new and renewal property and casualty business, analyzes policy forms, broker endorsement requests, and submitted documentation as per company underwriting standards and guidelines and obtains additional information as needed.
  • Determines whether to accept, modify or decline a risk through evaluation of the coverage value, location, usage, safety features, and other factors pertinent to the decision.
  • Determines appropriate coverage limits and insurance premiums, policy terms and conditions based on risk assessment and underwriting guidelines and ensures active portfolio management of property and casualty accounts.
  • Delivers services for new property and casualty business and renewals while demonstrating professionalism, technical knowledge, and adherence to underwriting guidelines.
  • Examines, identifies, and evaluates exposures and ensures compliance with state and country laws and guidelines established by carriers and the organization.
  • Provides premium forecasts and business plans to support budget and performance targets.
  • Maintains existing broker relationships and collaborates across teams to manage production activities such as submissions, quotes, declines, binds, issuance to provide accurate, timely, and quality service to clients.
  • Builds professional, long-term relationships in the designated portfolio and as per delegated authority limits and partners with brokers to create customized insurance solutions as needed to service a client.
  • Creates opportunities for new business, maximizes retention of assigned portfolio and ensures timely review of renewal business to achieve business targets.
  • Executes marketing activities, attends seminars and training, and stays abreast on market dynamics and property and casualty underwriting trends.
  • Stays informed about industry trends, emerging risks in the property and casualty sector, terminology, regulations and adjusts underwriting strategies accordingly.
Desired Qualifications
  • Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) a plus

Ryan Specialty provides specialty insurance products and solutions to insurance brokers, agents, and carriers. It operates through three segments: Wholesale Brokerage (RT Specialty) to place complex risks, Binding Authority for managing general underwriters to quote and service policies, and Underwriting Management to develop proprietary programs under delegated authority. The company differentiates itself by combining broker access, delegated underwriting authority, and proprietary programs to serve hard-to-place risks, with a strong US presence and international reach. Its goal is to deliver tailored risk solutions for specialty and hard-to-place risks while expanding its international specialty insurance market.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 21.2% annual revenue growth and 19.2% free cash flow margin drive scalability.
  • $400M reinsurance sidecar provides $900M multi-year P&C capacity.
  • Acquisitions like Innovisk expand revenue by $58M annually.

What critics are saying

  • Six acquisitions in 18 months cause integration failures and cultural clashes.
  • $600M senior notes strain cash flow if rates rise or losses hit.
  • Digital platforms like MediaAlpha bypass brokers, cutting RT commissions 15-20%.

What makes Ryan Specialty unique

  • RT Specialty intermediates complex specialty risks across all 50 states.
  • Binding Authority enables delegated quoting and policy binding for carriers.
  • Underwriting Managers develop proprietary programs for niche industries.

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Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Mental Health Support

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Mar 11th, 2026
Ryan Specialty and MediaAlpha are small-cap stocks to target, while EverQuote lags behind

MediaAlpha, an insurance marketplace technology platform, has demonstrated strong momentum with 69.4% annual revenue growth over the past two years. The company, which connects insurance carriers with consumers, is trading at a market capitalisation of $544.6 million. The platform processes nearly 10 million consumer referrals monthly across property, casualty, health and life insurance products. Forecasted revenue growth of 11.8% for the next 12 months suggests sustained momentum. Earnings per share growth of 564% annually has significantly outpaced revenue expansion, indicating improving profitability as the business scales. Ryan Specialty, a wholesale insurance broker founded in 2010, posted impressive metrics including 21.2% annual revenue growth and a robust 19.2% free cash flow margin. The company trades at $4.73 billion market capitalisation.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 3rd, 2026
Ryan Specialty tops Wall Street picks with 36% upside, while Mister Car Wash and Donnelley Financial face headwinds

Ryan Specialty, a wholesale insurance broker founded in 2010, is attracting Wall Street attention with a consensus price target of $64.31, implying 35.5% upside. The company has demonstrated strong organic revenue growth averaging 12.8% over the past two years. Ryan Specialty's earnings per share grew 23.1% annually over the last two years, significantly outpacing peers. The company maintains a robust free cash flow margin of 18.9%, enabling consistent capital reinvestment and returns. Meanwhile, analysts remain bullish on Mister Car Wash and Donnelley Financial Solutions despite concerning fundamentals. Mister Car Wash faces weak same-store sales trends and high debt levels, whilst Donnelley Financial Solutions has seen sales decline 3% annually over five years. Independent analysis suggests caution on these stocks despite Wall Street's optimistic price targets.

Insurance-Canada.ca
Nov 7th, 2025
Ryan Specialty Acquires Stewart Specialty Risk

Ryan Specialty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd. (SSRU), a Canadian managing general underwriter based in Toronto. SSRU, founded in 2016 by Stephen Stewart, specializes in high-hazard property and casualty solutions and will join the Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers division. SSRU has a strong distribution network across all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.

Artemis
Sep 5th, 2025
Ryan Specialty raises $400M reinsurance sidecar

Ryan Specialty launched a collateralized reinsurance sidecar, Ryan Alternative Capital Re, Ltd., raising $400 million, backed by Flexpoint Ford and Sixth Street. This vehicle supports Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers' P&C insurance business, providing $900 million in multi-year premium capacity. The initiative, in collaboration with AXIS Capital and Lloyd's of London, aims to enhance specialty cat and non-cat risk capacity. Deutsche Bank Securities acted as the structuring and placement agent.

Business Wire
May 21st, 2025
Ryan Specialty Acquires 360° Underwriting

Ryan Specialty enters Ireland with acquisition of 360 Underwriting.

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