Commercial Lines Insurance Renewal Placement Specialist

About the role

As a Commercial Lines Insurance Renewal Marketing Specialist, you will manage the end-to-end marketing process for commercial lines renewals. This includes examining coverage needs, negotiating carrier terms, preparing proposals, binding coverage, and ensuring a smooth transition of accounts to the local client service team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with sales associates and client service teams to develop effective renewal marketing strategies.
• Review and validate submissions for completeness and adherence to best practices, then send to carriers and obtain quotes.
• Respond to underwriters’ inquiries and negotiate coverage terms with carriers on behalf of clients.
• Review carrier quotations and prepare detailed comparison summaries.
• Finalize marketing efforts and create client-ready proposal presentations.
• Bind coverage and execute a seamless hand-off to the appropriate client service team.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with carrier underwriters and representatives.
• Serve as a technical resource on market trends, pricing practices, and underwriting policies.
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy in agency management systems and technology platforms.
• Stay current on industry developments, new products, legislation, coverages, and technology.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in commercial property & casualty insurance.
• College degree preferred; Property & Casualty insurance license required.
• Comprehensive understanding of property & casualty coverages, underwriting, and rating concepts.
• Vertical expertise preferred (e.g., construction, manufacturing, real estate, healthcare, financial services).
• Industry designations such as ARM, CIC, CPCU are a plus.
• Exceptional critical thinking, negotiation, and organizational skills with the ability to manage complex tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; knowledge of Sagitta/ImageRight is preferred.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong relationship management abilities.

About the company

With approximately $3 billion in revenue and over 10,500 associates across approximately 200 offices nationwide, USI is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world. USI offers a dynamic personal and professional development culture, investing heavily in associates and celebrating their growth and success through unique employee reward and recognition programs.

The USI ONE Advantage® delivers a robust set of risk management and benefit solutions with bottom-line financial impact, setting USI apart from competitors through Omni, Network, and Enterprise solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, and a wide range of health, welfare, and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental, and vision.
• 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs.
• Generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit, and paid holiday time.
• Summit Awards program recognizing excellence in building the USI brand.
• Employee programs supporting wellness, college scholarships for associates' children, and financial assistance in times of need.
• Award-winning wellness program and community engagement initiatives.

Diversity and inclusion

USI’s award-winning I’m With U diversity and inclusion program educates associates to better understand and serve clients, prospects, team members, and communities. The program includes curated education and training resources, employee support programs, and community outreach initiatives to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.

Pay

$105,000 - $120,000

Awards and recognition

• Recognized as one of Insurance Business America’s Top Insurance Employers eight consecutive years (2018-2025).
• Named to Business Insurance’s annual list of the Best Places to Work in Insurance six years in a row (2020-2025).
• Named to Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list for the last two years (2024-2025).
• Certified as a Great Place To Work two years in a row (2024-2025).