Commercial Underwriter

About the role

SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking a Commercial Underwriter who is analytically minded, hands-on and a self-starter with a deep understanding of commercial businessowners coverage and risk. This individual will make risk decisions based on a thorough analysis of exposures using various underwriting tools.

Responsibilities

• Review new and renewal business from our referral system.
• Approve or deny requests to bind.
• Review property inspection reports and take appropriate underwriting action.
• Handle and manage phone calls and written inquiries from agents and referrals from support vendors.
• Regularly analyze market conditions to learn and understand the coastal states commercial insurance environment we serve.
• Use knowledge of the insurance industry to recommend innovation and/or new product or service offerings.
• Communicate with IT to resolve agency system related issues.
• Demonstrate successful agency and broker management, including building, maintaining, and managing producer and customer relationships.
• Complete ad-hoc projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum four (4) to six (6) years’ underwriting experience in commercial lines.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial line underwriting procedures and insurance coverage.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze data and make an informed, calculated risk decision.
• Exceptional verbal and written communicator.
• Customer service oriented.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Comfortable with working under minimal supervision.
• Possess a strong work ethic and can work individually or as part of a team.
• A college degree or equivalent experience and education.
• Experience working directly with customers, insurance producers, and agents.
• Experience working with insurance software and MS Office Suite.

Qualifications

Highly preferred candidates also have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and insurance industry designations.

About SageSure

SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US, with over $3.2 billion of inforce premium and more than 970,000 policyholders. We have more than 1,000 employees in a distributed workforce environment across 12 offices.