Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.
Twin Maples is seeking an analytical and dynamic Cyber Underwriter to join our growing underwriting team. This key role involves evaluating cyber risk exposures, underwriting new and renewal business, fostering broker relationships, and contributing to the ongoing evolution of our cyber insurance offerings. The ideal candidate is experienced, tech-literate, and passionate about the rapidly evolving world of cyber risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Risk Assessment: Review, analyze, and underwrite cyber submissions for a range of client profiles and industries, including primary and excess placements.
- Underwriting Decisions: Determine risk acceptability, pricing, terms, conditions, and coverage structures in alignment with company guidelines and authority levels.
- Portfolio Management: Manage and monitor a book of cyber business with a focus on profitable growth, retention, and adherence to underwriting best practices.
- Broker & Client Relations: Build and maintain strong broker and client relationships, delivering responsive service and market insight to meet evolving cyber insurance needs.
- Market Awareness: Monitor trends in cyber threats, legal/regulatory developments, and competitor products to maintain cutting-edge underwriting acumen.
- Collaboration: Partner with claims, information security, actuarial, and product teams to evaluate risks, enhance policy offerings, and support underwriting initiatives.
- Documentation: Prepare and issue quotes, binders, policies, and endorsements accurately and efficiently, maintaining clear documentation of underwriting decisions.
- Business Development: Identify opportunities for new cyber products, coverages, and distribution strategies to expand Twin Maples' cyber insurance presence.
- Education: Stay up to date on cyber risks, vulnerabilities, technology changes, and insurance solutions through continuous learning and industry engagement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in insurance, risk management, cybersecurity, business, or a related field.
- 2+ years of cyber underwriting experience preferred; experience with related financial lines is a plus.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity threats, incident response, and cyber risk management principles.
- Knowledge of cyber insurance products, coverage elements, and rating factors.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Proficiency with electronic underwriting tools, Microsoft Office, and policy management systems.
- Ability to thrive in both independent and collaborative team settings.
- Relevant professional designations (e.g., CPCU, RPLU, CISSP, CIPP/US) are an advantage.
Why Twin Maples?
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Inclusive, values-driven work culture
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.