Excess Casualty Underwriting Specialist

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and produce profitable business within the authority granted and consistent with company goals.
• Maintain agency relationships, develop new relationships and recognize without bias any need to cease a relationship and contribute where possible to the amicable accomplishment, as necessary.
• Adheres to company underwriting guidelines, processes and tools, an individual grant of authority, and appropriate regulatory and compliance requirements in the risk analysis and underwriting decision-making process.
• Examine information such as insurance applications, websites, inspection reports, loss information, financial data and third-party data in evaluating and making appropriate risk/reward decisions.
• Effectively express information and ideas clearly through spoken, written and electronic means.
• Demonstrates and effectively communicates an understanding of products and services.
• Provide prompt & courteous responses to both internal & external customers.
• Actively engage with distribution to market our capabilities, benefits, and features, and identify new opportunities.
• Focus on goals.
• Effectively leverage metrics and data to improve territory performance.
• Understand market/industry issues, trends, and competitors.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of relevant experience or the equivalent.
• Knowledge of Excess and Surplus is required.
• Ability to appropriately apply loss development and advanced loss analysis concepts to achieve optimal pricing of risk.
• Ability to creatively utilize coverage features, deductibles, or reinsurance on individual risks to achieve company objectives.
• Strong math aptitude, excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Requires strong math aptitude, excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Requires strong math aptitude, excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Requires strong math aptitude, excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• To qualify, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require VISA sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment purposes.

Preferred

• Wholesale surplus lines experience.
• CPCU, ARM, or AU industry designations.
• INS21, 22, and 23 or equivalent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including 26 PTO days (entry level) + 12 company holidays = 38 paid days off.
• 7% 401(k) company match and additional profit sharing.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Numerous training and development opportunities to assist you in furthering your career.
• Healthcare and wellness programs.
• Opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses.
• College loan assistance support plan.
• Education assistance program.
• Mentorship program.
• Dress for Your Day policy.

Pay

Annual gross salary range: $72,560 - $157,950. Actual salaries will vary based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and geographical location related to this specific role.

Schedule

The hybrid schedule reflects our values (thinking and acting like an owner, collaboration, and teamwork) as it requires working from the office with colleagues and other disciplines Monday through Wednesday, with the option of working remotely on Thursday and Friday. Occasional travel is required.