Executive Underwriter, Specialty

About the role

The Executive Underwriter – Specialty role at ProAg is responsible for developing business plans with agencies to improve book performance, evaluate new and renewal policy applications, and serve as a resource to other departmental staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop business plans with agencies to improve book performance for profitability, retention, premium growth, and new business production.
• Evaluate new and renewal policy applications and related documents to classify and assess each risk, determine acceptability, assign rating, indicate endorsements and limits, and determine appropriate pricing.
• Cultivate relationships with internal and external contacts to facilitate the underwriting process, promote business development, and to remain abreast of industry trends.
• Serve as a resource to other departmental staff.
• Serve as a resource to other departmental staff with regards to underwriting procedures and other departmental guidelines.
• Utilize knowledge of automated underwriting and/or processing systems to develop information for new or renewal policies.
• Adhere to all company underwriting authority directives, underwriting guidelines, and other applicable company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Approximately six years of relevant and progressive professional experience.
• At least two years of leadership experience, guiding teams to meet their goals.
• Previous agriculture or crop insurance industry experience but is not required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, or the equivalent education and/or experience.
• Ability to negotiate to enable business outcomes that support ProAg's strategic goals.
• Utilize with a data-centered approach when making business and tactical decisions.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to applicable area of the Company's business to proactively respond to changing business environment.

Qualifications

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package.
• Strong learning culture with ongoing development opportunities.
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment.
• Basic life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with 6% company match.
• 20 days of PTO, three floating holidays, approximately 10 paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Access to our award-winning wellness program, including mental health services, fitness network membership, and a complimentary Headspace subscription.
• Student loan matching program.
• Employee discount program.
• An opportunity to do meaningful work and love what you do.

Benefits

• Pay range: $120,000 - $170,000.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Basic life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with 6% company match.
• 20 days of PTO, three floating holidays, approximately 10 paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Access to our award-winning wellness program, including mental health services, fitness network membership, and a complimentary Headspace subscription.
• Student loan matching program.
• Employee discount program.

Schedule

Full-time position, remote.

Skills

• Data-centered approach to decision-making.
• Industry knowledge and trends.
• Negotiation skills.
• Relationship-building abilities.
• Underwriting procedures and guidelines.
• Automated underwriting and processing systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Basic life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with 6% company match.
• 20 days of PTO, three floating holidays, approximately 10 paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Access to our award-winning wellness program, including mental health services, fitness network membership, and a complimentary Headspace subscription.
• Student loan matching program.
• Employee discount program.