Production Underwriter - E & S Insurance - East Region

About Us

GBLI | Global Indemnity provides specialty property and casualty insurance for small to middle-market businesses. We’re on a mission to be the best-in-class while achieving steady, profitable growth. Our guiding principles include the core belief that our people are number one. We emphasize a customer-centric mentality, disciplined underwriting practices, and a flexible, friendly, and collaborative work environment with opportunities to take charge of your career.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Professional development opportunities (including a mentorship program)
• Educational assistance program, covering up to $5,250 in educational costs per year
• Comprehensive health insurance plan (with vision and dental)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 6% company match and immediate vesting
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company-sponsored social events
• Various committees to get involved in, including our Diversity, Awareness, and Inclusion Committee, and Charitable Giving Committee

Pay

Typical annualized starting salary range for this position: $66,000 to $140,000. The full salary range reflects competitive market value and allows for progression and growth within the position. GBLI also offers a total compensation plan including bonuses for all positions.

Responsibilities

• Review, price, and manage renewal business (multi-line with an emphasis on general liability and property) in accordance with company guidelines
• Select, price, quote, and decline new business in accordance with company underwriting guidelines and experienced underwriting judgment
• Manage assigned territory to support growth and profitability objectives established by the business unit
• Create strategic agency management plans encompassing production, loss ratio, travel, and marketing plans
• Respond to endorsement requests from existing accounts
• Provide 24-hour response time on new business submissions and same-day turnaround on phone calls and emails
• Collaborate with other Underwriters in the Unit to maintain 24-hour response time on new submissions
• 10-25% travel to assigned agents
• Develop and maintain collaborative business relationships with appointed agents to foster profitable business generation
• Accountability for the production and loss ratio performance of assigned agents
• Educate agents on Penn-America Group products and underwriting systems

Requirements

• 2+ years of Property and Casualty Underwriting experience, including expertise in general liability and property risks; Excess and Surplus lines experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required; professional designations (CPCU, AU, etc.) are a plus
• Experience working with wholesale brokers preferred
• Ability to efficiently plan and manage agency visits and travel time
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to market products to agents is essential
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team with other underwriters
• Insurance rating experience is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required