Senior Truck Underwriter (Fleet)

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, assess, price, and recommend handling of accounts beyond the agent’s granted authority and, if necessary, present the account in collaboration to obtain the authority to approve that specific account.
• Manage, evaluate, analyze, and assess the book of new and renewal business, making recommendations as to pricing, acceptability, coverage considerations, cancellations, non-renewals, etc., to maximize profitability.
• This involves interpreting, trending, and developing loss information from prior carriers, analyzing financial information, and preparing governmental and industry reports specifically for each account.
• Travel, as needed, to work with assigned agents to evaluate submission flow, evaluate account acceptability, and assure the overall profitability of each assigned agents and wholesalers.
• Builds effective working relationships with assigned agency personnel as well as internal company staff.
• Drives acceptable levels of new business opportunities through effective marketing to assigned agents.
• Effectively communicates with assigned agents the appropriate level of information to ensure understanding of company direction.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience in commercial Insurance.
• Equivalent is defined as nine years of relevant experience.
• Experience in managing agents in a given territory.
• Knowledge of the transportation/Class A trucking insurance Industry.
• Must possess the ability to creatively utilize coverage features, deductibles, or reinsurance on individual risks to achieve company objectives.
• Requires strong math aptitude, excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Must possess knowledge of various computer programs, internet-based programs, PC literate and working with spreadsheets.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPCU, ARM, or AU industry designations.
• INS21, 22, and 23 or equivalent.