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AVP, Underwriting Officer, Construction Casualty
Travelers Indemnity Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 45 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Travelers Indemnity Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “AVP, Data Engineering” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in CT: $168k–$168k, median $168k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Travelers Indemnity Company
The US Department of Labor certified 45 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Job Category Underwriting Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range $177,900.00 - $293,600.00 Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? Construction provides a full suite of insurance solutions suited to construction contractors of all sizes, including General Liability, Property, Marine, Automobile, Workers' Compensation, Umbrella, and more. As an AVP, Underwriting Officer, Construction, you play a central role in a home office and field underwriting team and share accountability for the overall profitability, growth, and retention of business for an assigned region. To that end, you will deploy your underwriting expertise to drive the development and successful execution of underwriting strategies, lead complex Collaborative Underwriting Review Evaluations (CUREs), champion the development of underwriting capabilities, and uphold underwriting compliance and quality assurance within your region. You may additionally manage a small team. What Will You Do? • As an underwriting leader, assess, design, implement, and drive successful underwriting strategies and practices, assuming responsibility for regional profit and growth objectives. • Oversee and influence underwriting execution through complex individual risk and/or portfolio CUREs as well as through the evaluation of underwriter proficiency and underwriting quality. • Lead the development of key underwriting capabilities and best practices through coaching and trainings while educating underwriters on strategy and guidelines to enhance regional efficiency and effectiveness. • Monitor trends, emerging issues, and underwriting results for regional book of business. Leverage findings to develop regional business strategies and partner with home office and field leadership to drive execution. • May provide strategic direction and support for team and take responsibility for coaching, training, and performance management. • Perform other duties as assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? • Bachelor’s degree. • Ten or more years of commercial underwriting experience with experience in guaranteed cost and loss sensitive construction risk. • Expert level knowledge of risk appetite and risk selection, construction risk products, as well as the regulatory environment and local insurance marketplace. • Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to proactively identify underwriting and financial challenges and analyze available information to make timely decisions in alignment with risk appetite. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead and influence others. • Strong team building and inclusive leadership skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners. What is a Must Have? • Eight years of commercial underwriting experience. • Two years of people and/or portfo