Personal Lines Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Saint Louis, MO

1-10 employees

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Personal Lines Underwriter at Burns & Wilcox is responsible for selecting and writing new business in the specialty insurance industry. This role involves building and maintaining client relationships, managing agency interactions, and executing marketing plans to enhance business growth. The underwriter will assess risks, determine coverage and pricing, and lead a team of Associate Underwriters, all while contributing to the company's overall success in the market.

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 Associate Underwriters

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of personal lines underwriting experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
• Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred
• Interest in continued education and professional development

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation & sales incentive bonus plan
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Access to Kaufman Wellness Program
• Flexible and hybrid work options