Senior Commercial Transportation Underwriter

One80 Intermediaries•Remote - Ohio, OH

47d•$90,000 - $150,000

About The Position

One80 Intermediaries is seeking a Senior Commercial Transportation Underwriter for its growing team. Reporting to the VP of Transportation, this role performs risk selection and pricing for endorsements, renewals, and new business within the guidelines and authority established between the MGU and contracted carriers. The underwriter reviews new-business and renewal quotes before issuance and may make marketing calls to brokers and agents as needed. The position calls for creativity, multitasking, and adherence to division goals and culture. Lines of business include general liability, auto liability (including HNO), physical damage, umbrella/excess, property, crime, motor truck cargo, contingent auto, and cargo. The role also involves servicing information requests, supporting timely and accurate policy preparation and issuance, communicating underwriting standards and requirements to brokers, documenting underwriting rationale, reviewing inspection reports, and managing broker and agent relationships. The position requires at least five years of transportation underwriting experience in a multi-state, multi-line commercial insurance environment. Applicants who are not local to the Greater Cleveland area or unable to commute daily to the local office must have prior experience working remotely from a home office 100% of the time.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a Transportation Underwriter in a multi-state, multi-line commercial insurance environment.
Prior experience working remotely from a home office 100% of the time is required for applicants who are not local to the Greater Cleveland area and/or cannot commute daily to the local office.
Strong technical property and casualty underwriting knowledge and skills, specifically focused on Commercial Auto.
Advanced knowledge of ISO commercial class codes and CLM rules, forms, rating, and regulatory requirements.
Very strong knowledge of underwriting and pricing principles, with the ability to apply them to decisions based on program criteria and strategy.
Creativity and multitasking skills.
Ability to adhere to division goals and culture.

Responsibilities

Assess and price endorsements, renewals, and new business according to underwriting guidelines, authority, and manager direction.
Underwrite general liability, auto liability (including HNO), physical damage, umbrella/excess, property, crime, motor truck cargo, contingent auto, and cargo.
Respond promptly and courteously to requests for information.
Ensure timely and accurate preparation and issuance of policies as delegated by the manager, sometimes delegating tasks to an underwriting assistant.
Communicate company standards, mission, underwriting guidelines, and requirements to brokers.
Document underwriting rationale accurately in files and/or electronic notes.
Order and review inspection reports to assess risk quality and confirm exposure-base accuracy, as assigned by the manager.
Actively manage relationships with assigned brokers and agents.
Review new-business and renewal quotes before issuance.
Make marketing calls to brokers and agents as needed.