Sr. Construction Underwriter, Account Executive Officer
Who Are We?
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Job Category
Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
Salary Range
$106,300.00 - $175,400.00Target Openings
What Is the Opportunity?
What Will You Do?
- Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business.
- Underwrite and skillfully negotiate complex customer accounts to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to create sales plans and identify cross-selling opportunities.
- Foster and maintain relationships with external partners by regularly meeting in person with agents and brokers to market and sell Travelers products with a goal of writing and retaining accounts consistent with our risk appetite. Must be able to travel to such meetings.
- Identify and capture new business opportunities using consultative marketing and sales skills.
- Independently develop and execute agency sales plans and frequently partner with your Managing Director (MD) to develop region/group sales plans.
- May assist in the training and mentoring of less experienced Account Executives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Six to eight years of relevant underwriting experience with experience in construction risk or oil and gas.
- Deep knowledge of construction risk or oil and gas products, the regulatory environment, and the local insurance market.
- Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to proactively identify underwriting, marketing, or financial challenges and analyze available information to make timely decisions in alignment with our risk appetite.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to successfully negotiate in difficult situations with agents and brokers.
- CPCU designation.
What is a Must Have?
- Four years of underwriting, claim, operations, risk assessment, actuarial, sales, product, or finance experience.
What Is in It for You?
- Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
- Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
- Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
- Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.
Average salary estimate
If an employer mentions a salary or salary range on their job, we display it as an "Employer Estimate". If a job has no salary data, Rise displays an estimate if available.
Experienced property underwriter needed to manage and grow a national portfolio of complex property risks while partnering with agents, brokers and internal teams to meet profitability and retention goals.
Travelers is hiring an entry-level HR Operations Associate in St. Paul to respond to employee HR inquiries across benefits, payroll, leave and other HR domains within its global HR Shared Services contact center.
Learning.com is hiring a remote Customer Success Manager for Emerging Accounts to drive adoption, retention, and expansion across K‑12 customers through onboarding, success planning, and consultative engagement.
Manage and grow K-12 institutional accounts for a leading non-theatrical film licensing company by driving renewals, upsells, training, and exceptional client service.
Secureframe seeks a people-focused Customer Success Manager to lead a remote team across the US and Canada, improving retention, expansion, and customer experience through coaching and strong execution.
On The Stage is hiring a Key Account Manager to steward strategic performing-arts customers, increase ticketing platform adoption, and grow recurring revenue through strong relationships and data-driven account strategies.
The Law Office of Bryan Fagan is hiring an Account Representative to manage client relationships, billing/collections, and ensure transparent communication throughout legal case milestones.
Peoplr is hiring a remote Account Manager to own strategic client relationships, drive product adoption, and ensure clients meet their operational and revenue goals.
ServiceNow is hiring a Customer Success Manager to advocate for customer outcomes, increase product adoption, and ensure customers derive maximum value from their ServiceNow investment.
RRD is hiring an experienced Account Specialist to manage high-volume creative and premedia projects, serve as the main client contact, and coordinate internal teams and vendors for flawless execution.
Customer Success Manager needed to lead HubSpot strategy, client onboarding, and implementation delivery for a fast-paced, remote US-hours team.
Rithum is hiring a Senior Technical Account Manager to lead technical integrations, optimization initiatives, and enterprise client success in a remote-first US role.
HUB International is hiring a Commercial Lines Account Administrator in Little Rock to handle policy servicing, certificate processing, and account support for commercial clients.
Marketing Account Manager needed to manage client portfolios, coordinate cross-functional marketing teams, and deliver measurable campaign results for Wishpond's global client base.
Lead post-sales success for a fast-growing healthcare SaaS company by running pilots, driving implementations, and expanding customer relationships to deliver measurable clinical and operational impact.
🔮
Hi, I'm Risa! Your AI Career Copilot
you, just ask me below!
