Inland Marine Underwriter – Jewelers Block

Austin, TX 78745

Posted: 08/05/2026 Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time Industry: Insurance Job Number: 47113AUS-TX

Job Description

Put your Insurance Experience to work – FROM HOME!

At WAHVE, we value significant insurance experience and want to revolutionize the way people think about phasing into retirement by offering qualified candidates the opportunity to continue their career working from home. As we say – retire from the office but not from work. Our unique platform provides you with real work/life balance and allows you to choose a full or part-time work schedule while continuing to utilize your insurance expertise in a remote, long-term position which includes company benefits!

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT WAHVE

We created a welcoming place to work with friendly and professional leadership. We are known for the great care we take with our staff and our clients. We are passionate and determined about delivering the best customer service, preserving insurance industry knowledge, and making a difference by the work that we do.

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING

We have assignments available to help our insurance carrier in Inland Marine Underwriter – Jewelers Block positions.

Responsibilities include:

  • Serve as the lead technical underwriter for complex Jewelers Block, Fine Art and Specie risks, exercising broad underwriting authority and independent judgment to evaluate, price, and structure profitable accounts.
  • Analyze sophisticated exposures, develop creative underwriting solutions, and confidently write risks that require advanced expertise, disciplined analysis, and sound risk management.
  • Build, manage, and optimize a profitable portfolio by applying pricing strategies, monitoring portfolio performance, evaluating loss trends, and adapting underwriting strategy to changing market conditions.
  • Cultivate and strengthen relationships with wholesale brokers, retail agents, carrier partners, and direct dealer channels to expand profitable distribution opportunities and enhance market presence.
  • Provide technical leadership by developing underwriting guidelines, authority frameworks, policy language, and best practices that support the firm’s evolving underwriting philosophy and long-term growth strategy.
  • Ensure underwriting files, referrals and documentation meet the highest standards of technical quality, regulatory compliance, delegated authority requirements, carrier audits, and bordereaux reporting.
  • Mentor and coach underwriters by sharing technical expertise, strengthening underwriting discipline, and fostering the development of the next generation of specialty underwriting talent.

TO BECOME A WORK-AT-HOME VINTAGE EXPERT, WE REQUIRE

  • 25 years of full-time work experience
  • 10 most recent years of specialty P&C underwriting experience with deep technical expertise in Jewelers Block, Fine Art or closely adjacent Inland Marine
  • CPCU, AU or comparable professional designations

BENEFITS OF BECOMING A WAHVE VINTAGE EXPERT

  • Health insurance based on eligibility.
  • 401(k) with a 4% match.
  • Retire from the office but not from work.
  • Eliminate the office stress and the commute.
  • Choose the work you would like to do now.
  • Available in either full or part-time schedules.
  • Utilize your years of insurance industry knowledge.
  • Be part of our dynamic yet virtual team environment and connect with other experienced insurance professionals like yourself!

HOW TO GET STARTED

Click APPLY NOW to complete our simple preliminary profile. Be sure to include your preferred contact information as one of our Qualification Specialists will connect with you promptly.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!

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