Underwriter I, Environmental

BP&C•Richmond, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Argo Group is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses. The Argo entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc. This is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting and processing assigned lines of business. The role will work onsite (5 days per week) at our Richmond (VA), Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, or Omaha (NE) office location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university plus at least one year of underwriting or equivalent experience and education required.
Strong computer skills.
Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Excellent organization skills, very strong analytical, oral and written communication skills required.
The ability to meet tight deadlines is essential.
Strong customer service and teamwork skills and a professional attitude needed.
Must be able to quickly evaluate the accuracy of data and information.
Ability to interact and communicate with various levels of the organization to cross sell or address processing requirements.
Ability to work independently with guidance and procedures provided.

Nice To Haves

Ability to travel

Responsibilities

Underwrite and analyze renewal submissions.
Ensure our marketing initiatives are achieved and that consistent communication of our products and services are provided to our appointed brokers.
Assist regional manager and product leaders in further developing existing broker relations as well as establish new relationships to attract business opportunities.
Develop and maintain a submission pipeline sufficient to achieve overall production and business mix objectives.
Actively participate in client and broker meetings, as required.
Use market contacts to bring in new business, gather and share market intelligence and cross sell various products.
Participate in special projects and assignments as requested.