Energy Construction and Renewables Executive Underwriter
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Must have
- Deep technical expertise in energy construction and renewables underwriting, including solar, wind, battery storage, and related infrastructure projects.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex construction and operational risks and develop innovative underwriting solutions.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a client-focused and solutions-oriented approach.
- Proven ability to manage relationships with brokers and clients at a senior level.
- Familiarity with global insurance programs, project-based underwriting, and multinational construction placements.
- Bachelor's degree required; CPCU or other relevant industry certifications preferred.
- 10+ years of commercial underwriting experience, with a focus on energy construction and/or renewable energy risks.
- Willingness to travel as needed for client, broker, and project site meetings.
- Eligibility to work in the United States.
- Experience working within a global insurance framework is a plus.
Full description
Energy Construction and Renewables Executive Underwriter
Location: New York or Houston
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HDI Global Insurance Company is a commercial property and casualty insurer headquartered in Chicago, IL. As a wholly owned subsidiary of HDI Global SE, we manage the industrial lines division of the Talanx Group. With an international network spanning over 150 countries, we deliver sophisticated domestic and global insurance solutions to U.S.-based multinational and middle-market companies across a wide range of industries.
With Xcelerate29, HDI is shaping its future by becoming a Trusted Global Player, achieving Next-level Excellence, and building a Forward-thinking Organisation. This direction helps HDI Global lead the profitable growth game as a globally connected business, raise the bar every day through stronger underwriting, claims, and investment performance, and win tomorrow by starting today with a lean, fast, resilient, and future-ready organisation. Together, these priorities support profitable growth, sustainable profitability, global consistency, digital transformation, AI acceleration, smart cost leadership, and stronger collaboration across teams and markets. They also reflect our focus on being a workplace of choice by building a future-ready workforce where people learn, grow, adapt to technology change, and contribute to long-term success.
Job Overview
We are currently seeking a seasoned Executive Underwriter, Energy Construction & Renewables, to join our team, focusing on underwriting complex energy construction and renewable risks and contributing to the growth of our energy portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
- Underwrite and manage a portfolio of complex energy construction and renewable energy accounts, including utility-scale and distributed renewable projects.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients to drive profitable growth within the energy construction and renewables segment.
- Analyze and evaluate construction, operational, and project-specific risk exposures and coverage needs to deliver tailored insurance solutions.
- Collaborate with global underwriting teams and internal stakeholders on large, complex, or specialized energy construction and renewable accounts.
- Monitor market trends and contribute to the development of underwriting strategies, appetite, and product offerings related to energy transition risks.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Deep technical expertise in energy construction and renewables underwriting, including solar, wind, battery storage, and related infrastructure projects.