Underwriting Specialist OR Executive Underwriter - Middle Market
About The Position
In this role, you will serve as a customer advocate with a focus on improving customer experience by understanding their unique risks and offering the best end-to-end solution for their Property & Casualty insurance needs. You will develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives. You will leverage your Property and Casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business. You will work collaboratively across business units including but not limited to; claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting while gaining extensive knowledge in a growing and innovative industry. You will be empowered to use your technical underwriting, negotiation and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory. This role will be filled at either the Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter level. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicant’s experience and skill set relative to the qualifications listed for this position.
Requirements
- Underwriting Specialist Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
- Underwriting Specialist Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
- Underwriting Specialist Required Qualifications: Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
- Underwriting Specialist Required Qualifications: Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 4 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
- Underwriting Specialist Required Qualifications: Knowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines
- Underwriting Specialist Required Qualifications: Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
- Underwriting Specialist Required Qualifications: Experience with Microsoft Office
- Executive Underwriter Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
- Executive Underwriter Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
- Executive Underwriter Required Qualifications: Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
- Executive Underwriter Required Qualifications: Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
- Executive Underwriter Required Qualifications: Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Executive Underwriter Required Qualifications: Experience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
- Executive Underwriter Required Qualifications: Experience working in a team environment
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Degree
- Broker relationships in Orange County
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Microsoft Office experience
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives.
- Leverage Property and Casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business.
- Work collaboratively across business units including but not limited to; claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting.
- Use technical underwriting, negotiation and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
- Bonuses
- Merit increases
- Short-term incentive bonus eligibility (10% for Underwriting Specialist, 15% for Executive Underwriter)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
