Burns & Wilcox - Plantation, FL
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Hybrid - Plantation, FL
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
About the position
The Commercial Lines Underwriter at Burns & Wilcox is responsible for building and managing a book of business while serving as the lead contact for agency relationships. This role involves assessing risks, determining coverage and pricing, and executing marketing strategies to enhance new and renewal business opportunities. The Underwriter will also lead and develop junior staff, ensuring the growth and retention of business while monitoring key performance metrics.
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
- Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
- Create and execute marketing plan to increase new and renewal business
- Rate, quote and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals as well as new business
- Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management
- Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio
- Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
- Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
- Interest in continued education and professional development
- Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred
Benefits
- Continuing education credits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Opportunities for advancement
