Senior Underwriter, Inland Marine

Liberty Mutual Insurance•Little Rock, AR

7h•Remote

About The Position

This is a remote position with occasional travel to the Central region for in person agency visits. Ideal candidate will live and work remotely in TX, OK, AR, or LA. This is a ranged posting. Level offered will be based on candidate experience at manager discretion. Great underwriters know how to balance data analytics with human intuition. If you like both quantitative and qualitative reasoning, enjoy the challenge and autonomy of managing your own accounts at a company that offers competitive compensation and benefits, then consider joining the underwriting department at Liberty Mutual. As a Senior Inland Marine Underwriter in property casualty insurance, you’ll develop, grow and maintain diversified Inland Marine book of business while working closely with agents and brokers to assess risks, determine premiums, set conditions and negotiate deals that maximize profitability and meet business goals. We encourage you to apply and bring your expertise if you’re a: Strategic Account Manager: As part of your portfolio strategy, you’ll ensure a profitable Inland Marine book of business by writing new accounts and growing successful agent and broker relationships and pursuing renewals Problem solver: You’ll crunch the numbers and review the data to determine risk selection, premiums, policies and conditions, as well as identify opportunities for improved growth, profit and diversification Clear communicator: You’ll maintain and nurture successful relationships with agents and brokers, while presenting proposals, negotiating deals and obtaining approvals Collaborative teammate: Contributing to overall team success, you’ll mentor underwriters in both a technical and professional capacity sharing best practices and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement Conscientious professional: Understanding that the deal isn’t done until the paperwork is complete, you’ll document account reviews, state-compliant sign-offs and referrals, letters of authority and follow underwriting guidelines

Requirements

3-5+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience
Analytical, problem-solving capabilities
Strong territory management skills
Excellent communication skills
An aptitude for building rewarding relationships with agents and brokers, peer underwriters, underwriting assistants, and junior underwriters
Command of insurance finance and actuarial concepts
Thorough knowledge of commercial insurance products, underwriting, risk selection, pricing and marketplaces, as well as regulatory issues in relevant territories
Understanding of contract language, including regulatory and policy differences among applicable states
Familiarity with continuous improvement processes and tools
A bachelor’s degree in a related field

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Inland Marine coverages is preferred
Experience with multi-line insurance products
Chartered Property Casual Underwriter or other professional insurance designation preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure a profitable Inland Marine book of business by writing new accounts and growing successful agent and broker relationships and pursuing renewals
Crunch the numbers and review the data to determine risk selection, premiums, policies and conditions, as well as identify opportunities for improved growth, profit and diversification
Maintain and nurture successful relationships with agents and brokers, while presenting proposals, negotiating deals and obtaining approvals
Mentor underwriters in both a technical and professional capacity sharing best practices and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
Document account reviews, state-compliant sign-offs and referrals, letters of authority and follow underwriting guidelines