Full-Time

Senior Underwriter

Posted on 11/30/2025

Arch Capital Group

Arch Capital Group

Underwrites insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance

No salary listed

Dallas, TX, USA

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Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree (ideally with a degree/major in Economics, Business, Risk-management or Engineering)
  • Additional industry-specific study or designations (such as CPCU & ARM) are a plus
  • 3+ years of property experience handling upper middle market and middle market property accounts
  • This should include 1 year experience at a non-admitted carrier as an underwriter
  • Well-developed active listening, problem solving mindset and interpersonal skills for developing and strengthening broker relationships
  • Strong communications skill, business writing and oral presentation skills must be excellent
  • Well-developed business acumen to understand performance metrics, develop and implement profitable growth strategy within his/her dedicated territory
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
  • Sound technology capabilities in Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and ability to use and manipulate data
  • Knowledge of CAT Modeling parameters (PML, AAL, data quality) to assess an account and a portfolio exposure and calculate a cat rate
  • Understanding of the key elements of risk selection and risk assessment, can develop loss estimates, develop and negotiate a risk mitigation plan based on survey reports and place reinsurance when necessary
  • Experience handling non-admitted property market with wholesale brokers; underwriting, maintaining and growing a profitable book of business
  • Experience creating business plans with Distribution division and identifying occupancy classes to target
  • Experience developing and maintaining relationships with approved wholesale brokers, including travels within the region, preparing and delivering presentations, training on new products
  • Experience under writing, maintaining and growing a profitable book of property insurance business for US domiciled upper middle market and middle market accounts within the region
  • Identify occupancy classes to be targeted with these producers
Responsibilities
  • Under the guidance of the Regional Property Manager and within the company guidelines, develop a profitable book of property insurance business for US domiciled upper middle market and middle market accounts within the region
  • Create business plans in collaboration with our Distribution division to achieve targeted production with identified key wholesale brokers. Identify occupancy classes to be targeted with these producers
  • Develop and maintain relationships with approved wholesale brokers, including but not limited to travels within the region, prepare and deliver presentations, training on our new products
  • Underwrite, maintain, and grow a profitable book of business in the non-admitted property market with wholesale brokers. This includes evaluate and prioritize submissions; analyze exposure, coverage requests; determine acceptable deployment of gross and net capacity, determine pricing and negotiate the final property insurance product on an account basis. Monitor his/her portfolio metrics
  • Identify business opportunities to differentiate the company and assist the Regional Property Manager and the Property Operations manager into their development
Desired Qualifications
  • None

Arch Capital Group Ltd. operates globally in three segments: Insurance, Reinsurance, and Mortgage. The Insurance segment covers specialty lines, the Reinsurance segment handles property and casualty risk, and the Mortgage segment provides mortgage insurance and reinsurance products. The company underwrites policies, sets premiums to match risk, and earns investment income from premiums and investments. By focusing on disciplined underwriting, risk management, and capital allocation, Arch Capital aims to maintain financial strength and sustainable profitability while growing through prudent risk transfer.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Hamilton, Bermuda

Founded

1995

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Helix partnership with Somers Re provides expanded specialty insurance capacity globally.
  • Now Insurance investment positions Arch in high-growth AI medical liability segment.
  • $223 million green bond portfolio attracts ESG-focused institutional capital flows.

What critics are saying

  • GILTI tax rules impose 15% corporate tax on U.S. operations starting 2026.
  • Catastrophic hurricane losses in 2025 overwhelm property reinsurance reserves, force premium hikes.
  • FHFA capital requirements increase Arch MI reserves 10%, reducing return on equity.

What makes Arch Capital Group unique

  • Specialty insurance focus on difficult, unusual risks across 60 global offices.
  • World's largest mortgage insurer after acquiring AIG's United Guaranty in 2016.
  • Strategic minority stakes in Helix and Now Insurance expand AI-enabled capacity.

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