Underwriter Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or appropriate insurance designation
• Five years of experience as an active Underwriter or seven years of experience in the insurance industry
• Must be licensed in corresponding areas of insurance as necessary
• Must be able to understand and analyze necessary components of insurance policies
• Ability to understand the client's needs and have knowledge of the risk profiles associated
• Recognize new trends and developments in the insurance industry and be able to incorporate into strategies
• Must have knowledge of commercial multi-line underwriting and rating
• Must have ability to use company automation to include Windows, Delphi, Word, DocuCorp, Rackley ISO Rating Software
• Ability to develop, foster, and maintain an excellent working relationship with agencies
• Leadership and team playing skills
• Exercise discretion in making decisions
• Maintain current knowledge of the insurance industry
• Good written and verbal skills
• Maintain travel schedule depending on the needs of clients, Agents, and new business
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed production goals as assigned by Management
• Underwrite new and renewal business
• Supervise of team(s) ensuring all pertinent information is communicated
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with clients
• Market all program products and services to clients
• Communicate properly and timely with all producers regarding submissions and decisions for new or renewal business
• Approve and disapprove endorsement requests according to internal and Company guidelines
• Monitor accounts to ensure compliance with the firm's policies and procedures
• Monitor production, hit ratios, renewal retention ratios spread of risk and other production and quality measures to minimize risk and predict future success
• Review and handle policy servicing requests (endorsement, audits, Company requests, Certificates, Premium Finance Notices and Cancellations, etc.) appropriately
• Review inspection reports and compare to the conditions that were represented at the time of binding and take appropriate or needed actions
• Meet or exceed file documentation standards, comply with underwriting authority level standards and pass all audits - both internal and external
• Maintain necessary licenses to produce business

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• AD&D insurance
• tax-advantaged savings accounts
• 401(k) plan with company match
• generous paid time off programs, including company holidays, vacation and sick days, new parent leave
• restricted stock units
• deferred compensation plan