AVP, Underwriter - Inland Marine at MSIG USA in IL-Chicago
- Company: MSIG USA
- Location: IL-Chicago
- Posted: Sep 19, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $175,000 to $215,000 per year
- Experience: 10+ years
Overview
MSIG USA continues to grow! MSIG USA is the US-based subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s top P&C carriers and a global Class 15 insurer, with A+ ratings and a reach that spans 40+ countries and regions. Leveraging our 350-year heritage, MSIG USA brings the financia…
Job description
- MSIG USA continues to grow!
- MSIG USA is the US-based subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s top P&C carriers and a global Class 15 insurer, with A+ ratings and a reach that spans 40+ countries and regions. Leveraging our 350-year heritage, MSIG USA brings the financial strength, expertise, and global footprint to offer commercial insurance solutions that address your business’s unique risks.
- The Assistant Vice President, Inland Marine Underwriting is a senior, market-facing production underwriting role responsible for generating, underwriting, and servicing profitable Inland Marine business. This position plays a key role in expanding MSIG USA's presence within the marketplace by building strong relationships with retail and wholesale brokers, identifying new business opportunities, and delivering underwriting solutions that support profitable growth.
- Primary product responsibilities include Contractors Equipment, Motor Truck Cargo, Warehouse Legal Liability, and Miscellaneous Property Floaters.
- The successful candidate will possess deep Inland Marine underwriting expertise, established broker relationships, and a proven ability to attract and retain profitable business while serving as a trusted market representative for MSIG.
Responsibilities
- Production, Underwriting & Risk Management (50%)
- Produce, underwrite, and service profitable Inland Marine business within underwriting authority.
- Underwrite complex Inland Marine risks, including Contractors Equipment, Motor Truck Cargo, Warehouse Legal Liability, and Miscellaneous Property Floaters.
- Apply sound underwriting judgment and technical expertise in risk selection, coverage analysis, pricing, aggregate management, and reinsurance considerations.
- Evaluate exposures, coverage needs, and account characteristics to develop underwriting solutions aligned with company guidelines and profitability objectives.
- Exercise independent judgment in the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal business.
- Monitor underwriting results, loss trends, and market developments to support sound underwriting decisions and profitability objectives.
- Maintain accurate underwriting documentation and system data in accordance with company standards.
- Collaborate with claims, actuarial, risk engineering, and other internal stakeholders to support business objectives and deliver exceptional customer service.
- Business Development & Distribution Management (40%)
- Build, maintain, and expand relationships with retail and wholesale brokers to generate profitable new business opportunities.
- Identify and cultivate strategic producer relationships aligned with MSIG USA's underwriting appetite and growth objectives.
- Drive new business production through broker engagement, marketing activities, and marketplace presence.
- Serve as a trusted underwriting resource and market representative for brokers and clients.
- Successfully manage new and renewal business opportunities while maintaining strong service standards.
- Represent MSIG at industry events, broker meetings, and trade association functions to strengthen market visibility and distribution relationships.
- Promote a positive image of MSIG and our Inland Marine capabilities within the marketplace.
- Leadership & Strategic Influence (10%)
- Serve as a technical underwriting resource and mentor to less experienced underwriting staff.
- Share market insights and underwriting expertise to support the development of team members and underwriting best practices.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives, process improvements, and product development efforts as appropriate.
- Act as a positive ambassador for MSIG USA internally and externally.
Requirements
- Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- CPCU, ARM, AU, or other insurance designations strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of Inland Marine underwriting experience, including production responsibilities.
- Demonstrated expertise underwriting Contractors Equipment, Motor Truck Cargo, Warehouse Legal Liability, Floaters, and other Inland Marine risks.
- Strong knowledge of Inland Marine coverages, exposures, risk selection, pricing, and underwriting practices.
- Proven success generating profitable new business and developing broker relationships within the Chicago (central region) market.
- Established relationships with retail and wholesale brokers preferred.
- Strong negotiation, relationship management, and business development skills.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across business functions.
Skills
Required
- Inland Marine underwriting expertise
- Risk selection and coverage analysis
- Pricing and aggregate management
- Reinsurance considerations
- Broker relationship management
- Business development
- Negotiation
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Presentation abilities
- Independent work
- Collaboration
Benefits
- Healthcare and Retirement Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with a generous employer match and profit-sharing contribution
- Wellness incentive program
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Flexible spending programs
- Short-term and long-term disability plans
- Additional Benefit Programs
- Paid time off program
- Paid charitable leave
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Personal insurance (auto/homeowners) discounts
- SALARY: The estimated salary range for this position is $175,000 to $215,000 per year. This is a good-faith assessment of the salary range for this position only. In determining the actual salary within this range, MSIG USA will consider a candidate’s relevant experience, location, and other job-related factors.
About MSIG USA
Each employee plays an important role which contributes directly to the success and continued growth of MSIG. MSIG Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc. (MSIG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the MS & AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. – one of the top ten property-casualty insurance groups world-wide. Our Group has capital in excess of $25 Billion, operations in more than 40 countries and nearly 40,000 personnel located globally. MSIG in the U.S. is comprised of three insurance companies with licenses in all fifty states as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. These companies and five other subsidiaries, deliver state of the art risk financing programs, insurance products, risk engineering and claims management services that enable our clients to effectively and efficiently manage their risks. Our insurance companies share the A.M Best’s A+ XV Rating and Standard & Poor’s A+ Rating of our Japan-based parent. Our clientele runs the gamut from small and mid-sized, sole-proprietorships, partnerships and corporations, up to some of the largest and most sophisticated multinational corporations operating in the U.S. and globally. The vast majority of clients seek our support related to Commercial Lines insurance products including Commercial Property and Liability Insurance products. However, through our subsidiary – Seven Hills Insurance Agency, LLC. – we are able to provide Personal Lines Insurance products including homeowners, renters, automobile, etc.