Internal Broker Leader - Casualty

Responsibilities

• Accountable for full-cycle recruitment, management, and development of assigned team. Includes providing leadership, training, and performance management.
• Responsible for performance of Internal Brokers and/or existing commissioned brokers in assigned vertical.
• Work with leadership to strategically engage key USI offices with wholesale business opportunities that align with assigned vertical.
• Manage assigned P&L with a focus on growth and proper cost controls to achieve profit margins.
• Market, quote, and bind new and renewal business directed to internal wholesale brokerage team.
• Identify the appropriate market, price, coverage, terms, and conditions for internal clients.
• Identify the need, order, and evaluate additional risk assessment information.
• Evaluate quotes and contract provisions offered by insurance markets. Present pricing and terms.
• Take policy to completion with recommending and binding coverage, invoicing, and policy issuance.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal resources and existing insurance carriers.
• Build relationships with new insurance carriers and expand product offerings with current partners.
• Accountable for ensuring a high degree of accuracy in agency management systems.
• Engage in professional development and relevant industry training, if needed.
• Keep informed about industry information, technology, and trends.

Requirements

• Determine whether prospective client accounts can be placed within existing brokerage market carrier partners.
• Identify and arrange for appropriate insurance coverage through accessible brokerage and program markets.
• Provide management and oversight for Internal Broker Specialists and/or existing brokers in assigned Line of Business.
• Cultivate trading relationships with USI offices placing wholesale business that aligns with assigned Line of Business.
• Manage P&L to established key metrics and grow business within management expectations.
• 5-7 years of Property & Casualty brokerage or underwriting experience.
• College degree preferred.
• Must hold or will obtain Property & Casualty and/or appropriate business licensure.
• Ability to manage a team effectively.
• Broad and deep knowledge of insurance industry market and appetite.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Ability to meet established performance and revenue targets.
• Ability to provide market intelligence, consultation, and client-specific assistance to inside sales associates.
• Willingness to travel 33%-50% of the time in accordance with business development duties.

Benefits

USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer 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. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.