Senior Production Underwriting Specialist - Excess/Umbrella

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities

• Has responsibility for risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability per divisional objectives.
• Uses independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.
• Maintains a high level of customer service.
• Analyzes coverage and limit requests and decides what terms to offer.
• Pricess business in accordance with company guidelines.
• Affirms risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and initiates appropriate loss prevention actions.
• Orders and screens miscellaneous reports needed in the rating and underwriting processes, such as Motor Vehicle reports, loss history reports, credit checks, outside inspections, loss control, etc.
• Develops and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers in order to attract and retain profitable business.
• Vists agents, brokers, and producers in order to retain existing accounts, build, and maintain business relationships and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.
• Interprets, explains, and markets products and services.
• Administers, applies, and may update underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules and insurance laws and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Generally, 10+ years of Casualty underwriting experience; a minimum of 3 years of Umbrella and Excess Casualty underwriting experience is highly desired.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills to build and leverage excellent customer relationships and to successfully market products and services.

Position Requirements

• Frequent day and overnight travel, more than 10% but less than 50% of time to visits agents and brokers.

Business Unit

Excess Liability

Salary Range

$126,000.00 - $150,000.00

Benefits

• Competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellness plans.
• Parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
• A 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Commuter benefits.