Professional Liability Territory & Healthcare Lead (West)
About this role
Description
Does it ever feel like you’re underwriting with one hand tied behind your back? Tired of the struggles and inefficiencies associated with legacy systems and processes? Spending too much of your time and energy navigating corporate politics? All leaving your efforts to innovate and deliver underwriting excellence languishing?
At Ledgebrook, we believe a career in underwriting can be so much more. You bring the passion and entrepreneurial spirit; we’ll provide the platform to unleash the very best of your talents and skills. Together, we’ll celebrate and reward success! Are you intrigued? Then read on and apply now to advance your career at Ledgebrook.
About the Role
We are seeking experienced Professional Liability Territory and Healthcare Lead on the West Coast to join our growing team whose mission is focused on building a profitable book of professional liability business. Our vision is to deliver market relevant solutions to our key wholesale trading partners in a more frictionless environment that places an emphasis on efficiencies and quality to meet or exceed our broker’s overall needs in a risk differentiated manner. If you possess an entrepreneurial passion that includes a proven track history of delivering underwriting excellence and are seeking an opportunity to break out of the traditional insurance company mold, we’re looking for you!
As a territory lead of the PL team, you will regularly interact with our wholesale trading partners over the phone, virtually and in-person to drive submission flow and convert on the best opportunities quoted. We are looking for disciplined underwriting candidates that possess a strong overall professional liability background with experience across multiple industry lines of business including MPL, Allied Healthcare and Excess.
We are flexible with both a candidate’s experience level and physical work location. The actual position title (Senior UW, AVP, etc.) will be dependent on a candidate’s specific experience and qualifications. We currently operate in a fully remote work environment, so we’re more focused on your experience and cultural fit than where you physically sit!
About you
We love working with people who are eager to learn constantly and genuinely excited about the chaotic, rewarding process of building a company from the ground up.
You’ll be a great fit if you bring:
- A Strong Moral Compass: You believe in doing the right thing, period. We have a strict zero-tolerance policy for toxic behaviors
- Customer-First Empathy: You are passionate about delivering an exceptional experience to everyone you work with, both inside and outside the company
- Intellectual Curiosity: You naturally question the status quo and love finding innovative ways to solve problems
- A Growth Mindset: You possess a hunger for continuous learning and want to constantly expand your skillset
- Urgency & Prioritization: You can pivot quickly and balance the need to get things right with the speed of getting them done right now
- A Solution-Oriented Outlook: When things go wrong, you don't look for blame—you immediately focus on how to fix it
- Transparent Communication: You value honesty, clarity, and open feedback
- Team-First Energy: You want to win together as a high-performing team and actively build connections across our remote locations
Requirements
As a future PL Underwriting Team Lead, your experience and qualifications must include:
- 5+ years experience as a PL underwriter
- Experience working in the Professional Liability E&S market; High proficiency in Allied Healthcare strongly preferred
- Ability to work as a team player or independently in a fast-paced work environment
- Deep wholesale broker trading relationships
- Effective communication skills to articulate our appetite and develop wholesale broker relationships
- Understanding of pricing and risk selection criteria to achieve underwriting profit
- Advanced understanding of data analysis and execution of portfolio management objectives
- Intellectual curiosity, problem solving skills, and a sense of urgency
- Responsive, customer service focused mindset and behaviors
- Ability to make timely decisions with appropriate information and consultation
- A strong entrepreneurial drive and desire to build and win together as a high performing team
- Ability to travel to meet with assigned brokers or with the broader team to participate in industry conference or events
Benefits
- Full remote flexibility and asynchronous work culture
- Unlimited PTO and fully paid sick leave
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA and FSA options
- Additional financial protection and retirement benefits, including a 401(k), company-paid life insurance, and disability coverage
Compensation
- Base Salary Range $140,000-$170,000- This is a good-faith compensation range based on what Ledgebrook reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of this posting. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of relevant factors including experience, qualifications, geographic location and other relevant factors.
- Employees in this position are eligible to participate in Ledgebrook’s equity incentive program.
For Candidates Applying From The U.S.:
Please note: This position is open only to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. We are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
Ledgebrook may use Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) as part of the job application process, including to assist us in evaluating your application. AI is used as a support tool, and hiring decisions are made by human recruiters. By submitting your information, you acknowledge that the company may use AI tools as part of our evaluation. If you need a reasonable accommodation or alternative review process because of a disability or other legally protected basis, contact . Requesting an accommodation will not negatively affect your application.
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