Commercial Lines Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox • New York, NY

20h • $100,000 - $135,000

About The Position

The Commercial Lines Underwriter builds, maintains, and grows a book of business while managing agency relationships and serving as the lead client contact. The role develops and executes marketing plans to increase new and renewal business and evaluates, rates, quotes, and binds new business and large or complex renewals to determine risk acceptability, coverage, and pricing. The underwriter also develops and submits underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management, monitors key business metrics, and leads, trains, and develops Assistant and Associate Underwriters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 3 years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Interest in continued education and professional development.

Nice To Haves

• Excess and surplus experience.
• Insurance license, CPCU, CIC, or comparable designation.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and grow a book of business.
• Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact.
• Create and execute marketing plans to increase new and renewal business.
• Rate, quote, and bind risks to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for new business and large or complex renewals.
• Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management.
• Monitor key metrics and formulate corrective actions affecting new-business hit rate, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio.
• Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters.

Benefits

• Sales incentive bonus plan.
• Employer-paid continuing education courses and designations through access to Kaufman Institute.
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Access to Kaufman Wellness Program.
• Flexible and hybrid work options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level