Lower Middle Market Underwriter
Chubb
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New York, NY · $80k–$130k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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About the job
The Lower Middle Market (“LMM”) New Business Underwriter is a field-underwriting role fully dedicated to new revenue generation for multiline accounts. The individual is accountable for reviewing, triaging, underwriting, and quoting submissions and securing binds to achieve his/her individual production goal while adhering to Chubb standards of underwriting and compliance.
The ideal candidate will possess strong underwriting skills, exceptional communication abilities, strong organizational skills, and the capacity to build and maintain impactful relationships. In this role, you will effectively manage agent relationships and collaborate with internal partners in Field Underwriting, Distribution, and Operations to ensure seamless processes and superior service delivery. The preferred candidate has experience in Commercial Lines Property & Casualty underwriting and has demonstrated the ability to drive profitable new business revenue while adhering to audit and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities:
Multiline underwriting including Package, Umbrella, Workers Compensation, Auto, and ancillary lines while ensuring adherence to our established underwriting strategy and authority, as well as following a referral process to maintain compliance and audit standards
Cross-sell additional lines of business to maximize revenue per account, including P&C, Multinational, Financial Lines, Cyber, Accident & Health, and other relevant products
Work closely with local Business Development Managers to identify opportunities for growth and production enhancement within assigned agencies
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with assigned agents to drive profitable growth
Disciplined desk management, including production planning and forecasting for assigned book of business
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 2 years commercial lines underwriting experience
Package underwriting experience
Proven ability to use technical analysis and underwriting skills to profitably grow new business revenue
Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
Demonstrated record of teamwork and integrity
Strong organizational and time management skills
Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
The pay range for the role is $80,000 to $130,000. The specific offer will depend on an applicant’s skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found on our careers website . The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.
Chubb is a world leader in insurance. 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. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.
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, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.