Underwriter II

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.•Concord, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Underwriter II administers underwriting and servicing for new and renewal accounts from brokers assigned within a territory, in compliance with company underwriting, authority, and pricing standards. The role includes building and retaining a profitable book of business through risk analysis, pricing, account servicing, broker relationships, and territory development. The position works closely with territory colleagues and internal and external sales and marketing teams, and provides timely service and guidance to brokers, policyholders, and operations staff. The role may be based at any AmTrust office and requires working in the office four days per week. Travel within the assigned territory or to the Home Office may account for 20–40% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent years of industry experience.
At least 5 years of Workers’ Compensation experience.
Demonstrated experience with Excess Workers’ Compensation pricing and coverage.
Ability to interpret and analyze data and make informed, calculated account-level or group-account risk decisions.
Ability to make sound contributions to tactical and strategic planning.
Ability to train, coach, and mentor individuals from varied backgrounds within the area of expertise.

Nice To Haves

Commercial lines property and casualty experience.
CPCU, AIS, or CIC designation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Solicit, underwrite, and retain a profitable book of business through risk analysis, pricing, and servicing.
Maintain compliance with state filings and corporate underwriting and pricing guidelines, including file management and documentation.
Operate within the written authority grant and refer matters to Management when required.
Collaborate with the territory team and keep peers and Management informed about issues, activity, and competitive information.
Work with internal and external sales and marketing teams to develop broker relationships and share accountability for meeting goals.
Educate brokers about underwriting appetite to attract profitable business within the assigned territory.
Travel within the territory to meet prospective and current brokers and policyholders as needed to develop business relationships.
Plan and participate in industry events, including broker or association conventions, as required.
Provide professional, timely, and courteous communication and service to external clients and cross-departmental staff to resolve policyholder and broker issues.
Provide operations staff with information and guidance needed to process coverage requests in accordance with service guidelines.
Gather and share competitive information and stay current with market trends and demands.
Perform other functionally related duties as assigned.