Associate Underwriter

About the role

We are one of the largest wholesale insurance intermediaries in the United States with expertise in wholesale brokerage, binding authority, and program management. The Associate Underwriter is responsible for the underwriting of a book of business, utilizing sound judgment and discretion as well as relying on underwriting policies and guidelines, rating, rules and insurance laws and regulations. Ensure delivery, follow-up and servicing requirements of all new business and renewal accounts.

The Associate Underwriter will work a Hybrid Schedule in the Atlanta, GA Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk selection and analysis.
• Examine and evaluate documents such as application forms, inspections reports, financial reports, product brochures, company referral agreements, and other pertinent documents to determine the degree of risk, underwriting and market selection.
• Day-to-day responsibility for reviewing customer web activity to spot trends (positive and negative) and addressing these trends immediately.
• Accept, reject, classify, price and bind insurance risks within granted underwriting authority. Also broker/recommend to company underwriters beyond any authority grants.
• Prepare submissions for rating and handling by the support staff.
• Effectively market and negotiate with brokers and insurance companies on individual accounts.
• Effective and timely communication to pursue opportunities.
• Effectively communicate with agent or broker clients, company underwriters, internal staff and management to obtain additional information, quote rates, present proposals, explain company underwriting policies and coverage offerings, as well as servicing existing accounts.
• Address assigned workload within quality, productivity and service standards as established by the company/underwriting guidelines.
• Appropriate and timely response to questions posed by brokers, clients, underwriters and other company personnel.
• Visit brokers and/or company clients to enhance relationships and improve production opportunities, including attending trade conventions.
• Secure company/agency production, retention, and growth goals.

Requirements

• Preferably 3+ years in E&S insurance Underwriting.
• Binding, MGA, or Brokerage experience a plus.

Want the opportunity to build something new? Expand your knowledge and stretch your experience through new and emerging risks? Have your voice heard, your skills properly applied, and to add tangible value to an organization? Jencap is dynamic, bold, tenacious, and trusted in the industry. Here, you are not just one of the many, you are one of us. We truly are better together.

About us

We are one of the largest wholesale insurance intermediaries in the United States with a passion culture—focusing on teamwork, collaboration, and growing individuals by providing tools and development opportunities for a successful career.