Senior Underwriter

About the role

We are looking for a Commercial Auto Underwriter to join our team. This role reports to the VP of Transportation and involves performing risk selection and pricing on endorsements, renewals, and new business within the guidelines and authority established between MGU and various contracted carriers.

Responsibilities

• Assess and price endorsements, renewals, and new business according to guidelines and authority as outlined in the underwriting manual and as assigned by their manager.
• Lines of business to underwrite include general liability, auto liability (incl. HNO), physical damage, umbrella/excess, property, crime, motor truck cargo, contingent auto, and cargo.
• Review new business and renewal quotes before issuance and may make marketing calls to brokers and agents as needed.
• Respond promptly and courteously to all requests for information.
• Timely and accurately prepare and issue policies, as identified and delegated by the manager.
• Effectively communicate company standards, mission, underwriting guidelines, and requirements to brokers.
• Accurately document in the file and/or in electronic notes of underwriting thought process.
• Order/review inspection reports to assess risk quality and to confirm exposure base accuracy, as assigned by manager.
• Manage relationships with assigned brokers and agents.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Transportation Underwriter in a multi-state and multi-line commercial insurance environment required.
• Prior experience working remotely from a home office 100% of the time is required, should applicant not be local to the Greater Cleveland area and/or not able to commute daily to local office.
• Strong technical P&C underwriting knowledge and skills, specifically focused on Commercial Auto.
• Advanced knowledge of ISO commercial class codes and CLM rules, forms, rating and regulatory requirements.
• Very strong knowledge of underwriting and pricing principles and the ability to use this knowledge to make underwriting and pricing decisions based on program criteria and strategy.

Qualifications

Successful Candidate Will Have

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

None specified in the job posting.

Pay

$90,000 - $150,000 Annual

Schedule

Not specified in the job posting.