Commercial Lines Underwriter 2

The Concord Group, LLC • Bedford, NH

90d

About The Position

A career at Concord Insurance Group is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs. The Commercial Lines Underwriter will accept, reject, or modify policy coverages, and establish a logical pricing approach for new business submissions and policy change requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or other post-secondary education required
• 3-5 years’ P&C underwriting experience specific to Commercial Lines
• Holding or pursuing industry designations, and certificates is desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong sales presence
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other software products
• Effective analytical and time management skills

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze risk characteristics associated with small to medium commercial policies
• Work within underwriting guidelines to reject, or modify policy coverages for new business submissions and policy change requests
• Effectively communicate our underwriting guidelines, positive and negative underwriting decisions, and other related matters to agents and other business partners
• Document underwriting files to reflect decision making related to risk selection, pricing and controls
• Collect market intelligence related to emerging issues and underwriting trends for commercial business nationally and in assigned territory
• Develop and maintain strong and effective Agency relationships
• Conduct agency visits to reinforce the partnership between carrier and Agency and to maintain awareness of underwriting positions and expectations
• Participate in agency review meetings for assigned agency group to evaluate performance, outline accomplishments and opportunities, and actively engage in agency development planning and execute on action items
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Benefits

• Comprehensive total compensation package including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off Program that includes vacation, personal, sick time and holiday pay
• Competitive 401(k) plan with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees