Senior Professional Liability Underwriter - Architects & Engineers

Great American Insurance Group•MD Work at Home, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

Great American Insurance Group's Professional Liability Division is seeking a Senior Professional Liability Underwriter to join their Design Professionals team. This team focuses on providing extensive, specialized coverage for architects, engineers, and consultants. The division offers protection from claims alleging an act, error, or omission for non-medical service providers, developing customized coverage solutions for specific professional liability exposures. This position is fully remote but may require some travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
Generally, 2 or more years of underwriting experience.
Experience with professional liability insurance, specifically with architects, engineers, or consultants, required.
Ability to travel.

Nice To Haves

Certification in area of expertise is preferred; appropriate certifications could include Charted Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and/or Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU).

Responsibilities

Has responsibility for complex risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability within scope of authority and per divisional objectives.
Uses independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.
Maintains a high level of customer service.
Receives and analyzes submissions and determines terms to offer (policy limits, credit limits, deductibles, coverage options and conditions, work programs, etc.).
Prices business in accordance with company guidelines.
Assesses risk quality and compliance within company guidelines.
Orders and analyzes miscellaneous business reports needed in the rating and underwriting processes, including credit checks, bank agreements, financial statements, and underwriting surveys.
Makes recommendations on risks over-authority.
Enters, maintains, and monitors accounts using underwriting, analysis, and desktop systems.
Prepares effective internal and external communications on underwriting issues.
Develops and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers in order to attract and retain profitable business.
Leads by example in providing excellent customer service.
Identifies and recommends appropriate changes to processes and/or procedures to increase customer service/satisfaction, production, and profitability.
Provides Over-Authority to less experienced underwriters.
Visits producers/insureds in order to retain existing accounts, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.
Interprets, explains, and markets products and services.
Administers, applies, and may update underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations.
May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports.
Involvement in new filings, marketing and presenting at industry conventions.
Performs other duties as assigned.