Nonprofit Human Services Underwriting Specialist

About the role

Average annual base salary range: $90,000 - $130,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, select, and profitably price business with prescriptive terms and conditions of coverage.
• Examine inspection reports, location, risk, financial and other available tools and reports to identify new or unresolved concerns.
• Communicate with Risk Control for inspections, follow-ups, and service needs for insureds.
• Drive corrective action or remediation strategies on renewal accounts.
• Underwrite renewals referred by the underwriting assistant as well as renewals over $35,000, working to achieve required rate change goals as outlined by management.
• Discuss and issue nonrenewals as needed.
• Escalate referrals, in a timely manner, on accounts that need additional review or approval by higher-level underwriters.
• Adhere to service expectations and regulatory compliance by the timely release of renewals, non-renewals, and conditional notices.
• Accountable for achieving key performance indicators of the portfolio including:
• Developing and furthering successful relationships with distribution partners within the portfolio.
• Making regularly scheduled portfolio review calls.
• Maintaining service standards for quality and timeliness.
• Coordinating with distribution team to build pipeline, resolve issues, concerns, or conflicts, and oversee change management.
• Communicating regularly with portfolio team members on the health of assigned agencies and market conditions that could impact the portfolio.
• Cultivating agency relationships through daily interactions and in-person visits throughout the year; collaborating with the distribution team on cultivating agency relationships and new business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of underwriting all commercial lines (Commercial Property, General Liability, Professional Liability, Worker's Compensation, Crime, Commercial Auto, Umbrella, etc).
• Prefer Nonprofit Human Services and Education underwriting experience.
• Excellent communication skills both in writing and verbal.
• Ability to analyze and make decisions in a timely manner.