Senior Property Underwriter

Coaction Specialty Insurance Group•Morristown, NJ

About The Position

At Coaction, we’re a unique mix of leaders, achievers, thinkers, and team players with a high-performance mindset and a diverse skillset. We bring our industry expertise together to continually push the boundaries of what insurance can be for our clients. Coaction is currently building out a unit in the Commercial E & S Property space. We are looking for talented and driven underwriting candidates to help us achieve our growth and profitability goals. The Underwriter will be responsible for developing and managing a book of profitable Commercial E&S Property business. The candidate will also be responsible for building and maintaining effective relationships with our select wholesale distribution partners. Finally, as with all Coaction employees, they will be responsible for helping generate and execute true differentiated coverage and services the unit.

Requirements

Previous underwriting experience with an established book and broker relations required
Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Suite with specific emphasis on Excel
Superior communication and organizational skills
Strong customer-oriented product management skills
You have demonstrated the ability to articulate a vision for your line of business and the necessary skills to prioritize what is required to accomplish it
You have an excellent ability to consult, influence, and manage business partners
Ability to drive efforts and projects through relationships and a broad knowledge base
You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity, and an ability to build strong, productive relationships across business
Strong track record of solving complex problems, designing creative strategies, and delivering significant impact as a manager and a leader
You challenge the status quo to dig deep to get to the root cause of any issue
You have strong decision-making skills, with ability to articulate the reason behind the decision and think on your feet
You rely on data to make decisions
You are a credible source of information and could challenge and influence decision makers with your excellent verbal and written communication skills
You are a self-starter, who requires little management to get things done
You thrive in an entrepreneurial role, where hard work, rolling up your sleeves, grit and determination come naturally, and producing great results is your primary motivator

Nice To Haves

West coast and/or mid-west wholesale broker relations preferred
Bachelor’s Degree preferred in business or a related field
CPCU or ARM preferred

Responsibilities

Account level evaluation, application of terms and price selection
Underwrites within established program guidelines and or underwriting authority
Works with Home Office Underwriting and distribution to define program parameters
Sells the product/program advantages of Coaction in such a way as to differentiate Coaction from its competitors
Works in conjunction with the Home Office Underwriting team to audits our distribution partners
Manages assigned books or Programs so as to build sustainable long term relationships
Drives product/service/selection/pricing innovation for assigned book or Program
Works with actuarial to best understand trends within the book or program and how to react accordingly
Ultimately rewarded for building a growing portfolio that is profitable and sustainable over the long term