Inland Marine - Executive Underwriter

The Hartford•Alpharetta, GA

5d•$71,600 - $186,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Inland Marine Underwriter within the Middle & Large Commercial organization, you will quarterback the sales and underwriting process by building exceptionally strong and lasting relationships with agents and brokers, ensuring that The Hartford is the carrier of choice. Success in this role will also entail effective account stewardship by managing the sales process from strategic planning to operational excellence and developing cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across the team. We have a collaborative and results oriented environment, where approachable industry leaders mentor and inspire their teams to win in the market and have fun while doing it.

Requirements

3+ years of P&C Commercial Carrier production underwriting experience required; Inland Marine preferred.
Expertise in underwriting construction, transportation, and renewable energy risks preferred.
Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit.
Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills.
Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.
Valid driver's license, as company pool car may be provided.

Nice To Haves

Inland Marine preferred.
Expertise in underwriting construction, transportation, and renewable energy risks preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze and assess underwriting information and complex risk and make recommendations to management.
Maintain disciplined adherence to underwriting and service standards.
Weighs decisions between underwriting standards and customer needs and expectations.
Balances risk relative to return to make effective and acceptable underwriting decisions.
Assist in conducting client meetings/agency calls.
Develop marketing plans and strategies.
Cultivate customer and producer relationships to promote Marine products and services within regional office.
Seek out resources to identify and satisfy customer and producer needs.
Share pertinent information to support product development, market research and identification of business opportunities between Marine lines of business and other Hartford business units.
Effectively utilize the Marine Center to support sales and service objectives.
Ensure achievement of financial goals and business plan objectives.
Manage change effectively and positively.
Utilize system efficiently and effectively.