About the position
We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. We're in the business of helping people achieve amazing things by protecting the things that matter most. And you can help us when you join our team of underwriters. They're at the center of everything we do - and by joining us, you'll be on a team known throughout the industry for providing our customers with just the right amount of coverage they need to pursue their unique interests. Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more. Here, doing things the way they've always been done isn't a part of the job. Here, you'll be putting your creative insights to work with other underwriters and leaders, having a seat at the table with key decision makers. And you'll have any number of opportunities for your career to grow in whatever direction you choose.
Responsibilities
• Underwrite and actively pursue new business pricing, servicing the needs of our brokerage partners on an account by account basis
• Analyze agency book on quarter-to-quarter basis for potential action
• Expertly apply all applicable Underwriting guidelines when making decisions
• Capable of underwriting highly complex business and will require limited support from senior underwriters and infrequent referral activity to complete quotes
• Have thorough knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and governance
• Agency Management which includes creating, driving and execution of strategies for new and/or renewal accounts (prospective book management, executes on the mix strategy, low strategy, territorial and agency sales plans, etc.)
• Act as a trusted advisor and solution provider to Brokers and Agents
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training and carrier underwriting experience
• 1+ year of P&C Middle Market Carrier Underwriting experience preferred
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills
• Desire and ability to mentor more junior underwriting peers
• A valid driver's license is required to accomplish the required business travel expectations
Benefits
• Short-term or annual bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• On-the-spot recognition