Underwriter - Professional Liability
Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a broker relationship you grew into steady submission flow. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can build long-term relationships that generate new business, a stated goal of the role.
Tell me about an account you declined or lost on price. Looking back, was it the right call?
What they are checking: Underwriting discipline and the ability to reflect honestly on decisions.
What would you do
A tech company wants E&O but also asks about cyber coverage. How do you handle that conversation?
What they are checking: Cross-selling across teams while being clear about what this product does and doesn't cover.
Your portfolio's loss ratio rises in one class. How do you figure out why and what to change?
What they are checking: Portfolio monitoring and the ability to recommend corrective action based on data.
A broker needs a quote in two days on a complex risk with a messy application. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Responsiveness balanced with getting the information needed to underwrite properly.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd underwrite a Miscellaneous Professional Liability risk for a consulting firm.
What they are checking: A structured approach to services, contracts, revenue and claims history in a class with wide variety.
How does underwriting Real Estate E&O differ from Technology E&O?
What they are checking: Breadth across the specific professional liability classes the posting names.
What exposures worry you most on a Media Liability account?
What they are checking: Knowledge of defamation, IP and privacy exposures that drive media claims.
How do you decide on retention, limits and pricing when the submission has thin loss history?
What they are checking: Judgment with limited data and the use of guidelines and market conditions to set terms.
What emerging risk do you think will change professional liability claims over the next few years?
What they are checking: Whether they keep up with industry trends and regulatory changes, as the posting expects.
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