Placement Specialist

About the role

Pathpoint is the full-service E&S wholesaler that combines smart technology and expert E&S guidance to give brokers and agents unprecedented visibility and control. Since launching in 2021, the company provides broad market access, helping thousands of brokers grow into bigger accounts and broader books. This role seeks candidates with insurance industry experience and commercial E&S knowledge, strong time management, organization, and attention to detail for high-volume submissions, excellent written and verbal communication with agents, responsiveness meeting service‑level expectations, proactive problem‑solving ability, quick learning, adaptability to new systems and evolving processes, accountability for production goals, motivation by variable incentive tied to premium, and interest in a developmental path toward underwriting and sales.

Responsibilities

• Review & assess risks: evaluate submissions for completeness, risk appetite fit, pricing considerations, and coverage requirements.
• Prepare & deliver quotes: develop accurate, competitive quotes by analyzing risk characteristics, applying underwriting guidelines, and effectively communicating coverage options, pricing, and recommendations to agents.
• Secure binds & complete placement: manage opportunities, obtain bind commitments, coordinate required documentation, and ensure successful policy placement.
• Work accounts: prioritize and advance submissions efficiently, maintain pipeline visibility, meet service‑level expectations while balancing responsiveness, marketing to carriers, risk selection, presenting options, iterating with clients, landing accounts, and achieving production goals.

Requirements

• Experience in the insurance industry and commercial E&S knowledge.
• Strong time management, organization, and attention to detail for high‑volume submissions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with agents; responsiveness that meets service‑level expectations.
• Proactive problem‑solver who learns quickly and adapts to new systems and evolving processes.
• Accountable for production goals and motivated by a variable incentive tied to premium.
• Interest in a developmental path with internal career progression into underwriting and sales.

Skills

• Experience with Salesforce, Ascend, Front, and carrier portals.

Benefits

• Insurance coverage fit for an insurance company – with some plans at no cost to you.
• Competitive compensation, equity, and total rewards.
• 401(k) with a 2% bi‑weekly employer match.
• 20 days of PTO (increased to 25 days after 2 years).
• Professional development opportunities.
• Remote‑first working environment with investments in in‑person collaboration.
• Annual $500 home office stipend.
• Monthly $75 internet stipend.
• Generous paid parental leave.
• An insurance partner offering unique opportunities for professional growth.

Pay

• 75% of total target compensation is base salary; 25% is variable compensation based on individual and territory goals.
• Expected base salary at start: $79,000.
• Expected on‑target earnings (100% goal attainment): $106,000.
• Attainment beyond 100% of goals yields accelerated earnings.
• Actual compensation considers applicable job experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Total Rewards package also includes equity grants and generous employee benefits fitting of an insurance company.
• Compensation range: $106K – $110K.