A&H Executive Underwriter, Team Lead at Chubb in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

About Chubb

Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer.  With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients.

Who We Are

We are a unique global organization with a culture of individuals passionately committed to our respective crafts. With underwriting at our core, each of us contributes to providing the best insurance coverage and service to our clients. Working together, we are one Chubb. Our highly collaborative, inclusive nature helps us drive better business outcomes through diversity of background, experiences, insights and values. We approach problems with a can-do attitude and are committed to developing deep relationships — all while moving quickly to meet client needs.

Underwriter / Team Lead -  Chubb Accident and Health 

Specific responsibilities include: 

•  Individual will focus on underwriting new and renewal Business Travel Accident, Out of Country Medical, Basic and Voluntary AD&D, Scholastic and Participant Accident products. 


• Handle underwriting of new and renewal business. 


• Underwriting duties will include developing and negotiating price, coverage, terms and conditions for all new business and renewals.


• Maintain underwriting discipline by complying with underwriting authority, guidelines, and directives.


• Work closely with home office underwriting, actuarial, product development, and legal teams.  


• Assist in achieving renewal retention plan by issuing timely renewal notices, working closely with the broker through the renewal life cycle, and providing timely updates to the regional manager. 


• Collaborate with the Business Development Manager, regional operations, and other lines of business to achieve new business goals.


• Build strong relationships with producers     


• Ensure data and document repository systems are complete and accurate.


• Manage regional underwriting team members


• Ensure the region maintains a high level of underwriting discipline by conducting audits, delegating appropriate levels of underwriting authority, and providing training to the underwriting team.

Job requirements:

• Four-year college degree 


• The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 8 years of underwriting experience, preferably within the Accident and Health line of business, and at least 1 year of management experience. 


• Strong analytical skills with experience in evaluating large/complex underwriting risks.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility for one’s actions and work product.


• The candidate must have strong communication, organization, and negotiation skills.


• Ability to work within a dynamic and challenging environment – handle multiple priorities - often under tight deadlines.


• Travel within the region and to the home office as needed. 


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).

Chubb strives to offer a diverse and inclusive and rewarding work environment.  Teamwork and mutual respect are central to how Chubb operates and we believe the best solutions draw upon diverse perspectives, experiences and skills.  We operate in such a way where everyone, regardless of their singular background has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success.

Chubb offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including life, health and dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan, disability coverage, stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and business casual dress.  At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it.  Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran, or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.