Senior Underwriter

About the Role

Acadia Insurance is a regional property casualty insurer with offices throughout the Northeast. As a member of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB), one of the largest property casualty insurance holding companies in the United States, our financial strength and integrity are two of the main reasons why Independent Agents place business with us. Acadia is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, with an A+ claim paying ability rating by Standard & Poor's. At Acadia, we value our employees, our customers and our communities. Employees at Acadia are part of a progressive company where everyone can make a difference. We promote an inclusive environment which encourages continuous learning and the chance to grow and develop.

Responsibilities

The Senior Underwriter builds dynamic relationships, maintains a strong distribution channel, drives written premium growth, and maximizes renewal retention while delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction within our footprint of Independent Agencies. Key functions include but are not limited to:

• Strengthens relationships and educates agents within agency plan to maximize opportunities and achieve profitable growth
• Achieves new business premium, renewal premium retention and rate change objectives
• Within company guidelines and granted underwriting authority, evaluates new and renewal information to determine risk acceptability, terms/conditions to be quoted, and pricing
• Utilizes various underwriting tools to: determine acceptable risk characteristics; determine accurate exposure classifications; set adequate property limits to accomplish appropriate insurance to value; and rate and quote business to agents
• Orders and reviews inspections to confirm accounts written are consistent with preliminary underwriting information and acts when the inspection reveals unacceptable risk characteristics
• Account size varies but typically falls in the $100k-$500k range
• Ability to travel in assigned territory - up to 30% of time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university and 5-7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining positive relationships
• Excellent communication skills, including listening for solutions
• Demonstrates a willingness to collaborate with colleagues and present in a way that influences others
• Ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to sell and influence others
• Goal-oriented achiever who delivers results
• Basic knowledge of computer programs in a windows environment, including Word, Excel and Email is mandatory
• Prior experience working with on-line underwriting tools is preferred (e.g., Silver Plume, and Reference Connect)
• Advanced professional insurance coursework (i.e., CPCU or AU) or completion of other insurance related classes is preferred
• 5+ years of experience working as an Underwriter in Commercial Property & Casualty
• Transportation underwriting experience preferred but not required

Pay & Benefits

• Base Salary Range: 100k-$149,600k
• Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness, paid time off, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans