Underwriter

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.

Underwriter - Professional Liability (Tech E&O, Misc. E&O, Cyber, A&E)

The Underwriter for Professional Liability plays a critical role in driving profitable growth and maintaining underwriting excellence across multiple specialty segments, including Technology Errors & Omissions, Miscellaneous Professional Liability, Cyber, and Architects & Engineers (A&E). This role requires deep expertise in professional lines, strategic thinking, and strong analytical and interpersonal skills to position Coaction as a premier provider of comprehensive E&O and Cyber solutions.

This will be responsible for shaping underwriting strategy, establishing measurable production goals, and fostering relationships with key brokers and distribution partners. You will serve as a subject matter expert on emerging trends, regulatory developments, and evolving risk exposures across the broader professional liability landscape, ensuring that Coaction's product offerings remain competitive, innovative, and responsive to market needs.

Additionally, you will lead and mentor underwriting staff, promoting technical excellence, sound risk selection, and consistent adherence to underwriting guidelines. This position requires a proactive approach to navigating market dynamics, identifying strategic growth opportunities, and supporting product evolution to meet the changing demands of insureds across diverse industries.

Job Description

Risk Analysis & Underwriting

Assess, evaluate, and underwrite complex risks across Tech E&O, Misc. E&O, Cyber, and A&E segments, ensuring profitable growth and alignment with underwriting guidelines and portfolio objectives.

Market Leadership

Position Coaction as a market leader in Professional Liability by staying ahead of industry trends, competitive pressures, technology-driven exposures, cyber threats, and evolving client needs.

Broker Relationship Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with key brokers and distribution partners, acting as a primary point of contact for submissions, negotiations, and product or coverage education across all supported Professional Lines segments.

Team Leadership & Development

Mentor and guide underwriting team members on technical underwriting concepts, risk analysis, emerging exposures, and best practices across Tech E&O, Misc. E&O, Cyber, and A&E lines.

Strategic Growth

Drive profitable growth across the Professional Lines portfolio by identifying new business opportunities, evaluating distribution strategies, and implementing targeted marketing and portfolio-development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience underwriting professional liability lines of business
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferably in finance, insurance, risk management, accounting, economics or related field of study
• Proven ability to underwrite complex E&O, Architects & Engineers, and Cyber risks
• Strong negotiation skills
• Superior communication and organizational skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• RPLU and/or CPCU

Salary range specific to for this role : $80,000-$130,000 + 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.