Underwriter (First Fire Program)

Tokio Marine HCC

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Tokio Marine HCC - Public Risk Group, a member of the Tokio Marine group of companies, is a market leader in providing specialized insurance products for municipal entities. We cover counties, cities, townships, villages, police department, prisons, fire departments and more. We serve the growing insurance and risk management needs of medium and large governmental entities and provide property and casualty insurance coverages in multiple states. Remote or Hybrid Work Schedule (Remote eligibility dependent on candidate location) Position Overview We are looking for an Underwriter to support our First Fire program. Do you have a passion for risk assessment? Possess excellent analytical skills? Have a desire to make an impact? In this role, you would be responsible for evaluating and assessing risks and will play a pivotal role in determining coverage eligibility, setting premiums, and maintaining a profitable book of business.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of relevant and progressive Underwriting experience in public entity or related area that includes a strong working knowledge of state laws.
Bachelor’s degree in Insurance and Risk Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, a related field, or the equivalent education and/or experience
Possess and have ability to apply advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures.
Solid written and verbal communications skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy
Advanced organizational and analytical skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to applicable area of the Company’s business to proactively respond to changing business environment.
Intermediate proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office package (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)
Keen attention to detail.
Self-motivated personality.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Problem solving/analytical skills and approach to business issues.
Views challenges as opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Municipal experience a plus.
Preferred studies towards attaining a Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) or equivalent insurance designation depending on specialty area.

Responsibilities

Production – Achieve your individual premium and productions targets which include management and underwriting of your renewal book, achieving a target renewal retention ratio and servicing your renewals throughout the year.
Marketing & Relationship Development – In this role you will be responsible for marketing our products and to proactively foster and develop positive relationships with key customers.
Profitability and Compliance – Profitability is a pillar in our corporate objectives, we strongly believe that you will develop a profitable book of business if you are disciplined and consciously operate within your granted underwriting authority, within the parameters of the underwriting guidelines, and follow direction given by compliance.
Collaboration/Teamwork – As a team we work together to achieve our collective goals, this requires collaborating with your peers on our team and within other aligned business units including Claims, Product Development, Accounting and Operations.
Underwriting Expertise –We want you to continually develop your underwriting expertise which will be achieved through conscious learning on the job and with support from us. This is an objective that adds value to our team, but it is also important for your personal development.