Senior Underwriter

Berkley•Rocky Hill, CT

About The Position

The Senior Underwriter builds dynamic relationships, maintains a strong distribution channel, drives written premium growth, and maximizes renewal retention while delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction within our footprint of Independent Agencies. Key functions will include but are not limited to: Strengthens relationships and educates agents within agency plan to maximize opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Achieves new business premium, renewal premium retention and rate change objectives. Within company guidelines and granted underwriting authority, evaluates new and renewal information to determines risk acceptability terms/conditions to be quoted, and priced. Utilizes various underwriting tools to: determine acceptable risk characteristics; determine accurate exposure classifications; set adequate property limits to accomplish appropriate insurance to value and rate and quote business to agents. Orders and reviews inspections to confirm accounts written are consistent with preliminary underwriting information and acts when the inspection reveals unacceptable risk characteristics. Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining positive relationships. Excellent communication skills, including listening for solutions. Demonstrates a willingness to collaborate with colleagues and present in a way that influences others. An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.

Requirements

High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit.
Ability to sell and influence others.
Goal-oriented achiever who delivers results.
Basic knowledge of computer programs in a windows environment, including Word, Excel and Email is mandatory.
5+ years of experience working as an Underwriter in Commercial Property & Casualty
Ability to travel in assigned territory

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with on-line underwriting tools is preferred (e.g., Silver Plume, and Reference Connect).
Advanced professional insurance coursework (i.e., CPCU or AU) or completion of other insurance related classes is preferred.
BA/BS degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Strengthens relationships and educates agents within agency plan to maximize opportunities and achieve profitable growth.
Achieves new business premium, renewal premium retention and rate change objectives.
Within company guidelines and granted underwriting authority, evaluates new and renewal information to determines risk acceptability terms/conditions to be quoted, and priced.
Utilizes various underwriting tools to: determine acceptable risk characteristics; determine accurate exposure classifications; set adequate property limits to accomplish appropriate insurance to value and rate and quote business to agents.
Orders and reviews inspections to confirm accounts written are consistent with preliminary underwriting information and acts when the inspection reveals unacceptable risk characteristics.
Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining positive relationships.
Excellent communication skills, including listening for solutions.
Demonstrates a willingness to collaborate with colleagues and present in a way that influences others.
An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.