Underwriter, Lawyers Professional Liability - CorSo

Location: Chicago or NYC

Are you a sharp, detail-oriented insurance professional with a passion for professional liability? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your expertise directly shapes portfolio outcomes? If so, this could be the perfect next step in your career. Join Swiss Re's CorSo - Lawyers US team and help us deliver market-leading underwriting solutions in one of the most specialized and intellectually stimulating segments of the insurance industry.

About the Role

As an Underwriter on the Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) team, you will be at the heart of evaluating, pricing, and managing a diverse portfolio of law firm risks. Working alongside brokers, claims professionals, actuaries, and underwriting colleagues, you will bring analytical rigor and market savvy to every decision. This is a role where your judgment matters, your relationships count, and your contributions directly drive the profitable growth of a premier LPL portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite LPL risks within assigned authority, evaluating firm characteristics to determine risk acceptability with precision and confidence
• Establish appropriate pricing, terms, conditions, limits, and retentions to ensure each risk is structured for long-term profitability
• Manage a portfolio of new and renewal business, balancing growth objectives with disciplined underwriting standards
• Maintain compliance with underwriting guidelines and procedures, documenting decisions and rationale to company standards
• Develop and nurture strong broker and agency relationships, delivering responsive service and timely underwriting decisions that set us apart in the market
• Participate in broker meetings, stewardship discussions, and marketing activities to strengthen partnerships and identify new business opportunities
• Contribute to business planning and portfolio management initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve retention and enhance underwriting effectiveness
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Claims, Products, Actuarial, and Legal teams to support portfolio objectives and address emerging risks
• Engage in underwriting discussions on industry trends, coverage issues, and evolving risk landscapes to keep our approach sharp and forward-thinking
• Support process improvement and operational excellence initiatives to continuously elevate team performance

About the Team

CorSo - Lawyers US is a dedicated, high-performing team specializing in Lawyers Professional Liability insurance within the US market. The team focuses on underwriting, managing, and growing a profitable portfolio of law firm risks, partnering closely with brokers, agents, and internal stakeholders to deliver tailored solutions. Known for deep expertise, collaborative spirit, and a commitment to excellence, the CorSo - Lawyers US team is a recognized leader in one of the insurance industry's most specialized professional liability segments.

About You

You are an intellectually curious and driven insurance professional who brings both analytical precision and strong interpersonal skills to everything you do. You are comfortable navigating complexity, managing competing priorities, and making sound underwriting decisions under pressure. You build trust naturally — with brokers, colleagues, and partners alike — and you are motivated by the opportunity to grow both a portfolio and your own career in a supportive, expert-led environment.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• 3–5 years of insurance underwriting experience, with demonstrated ability to evaluate and price complex risks
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess risk characteristics and apply sound underwriting judgment
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate underwriting positions to brokers and internal stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

These are additional nice to haves:

• Experience in professional liability underwriting, particularly Lawyers Professional Liability
• CPCU, RPLU, ARM, or other insurance designations, or active progress toward completion
• Direct broker and agent relationship management experience
• Familiarity with portfolio management tools and underwriting analytics
• Knowledge of emerging risks and coverage trends within the legal professional liability space

The estimated base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $192,000. The specific salary offered for this, or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.

***Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.