Senior Underwriter, General Construction

Argo Group is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses.

About the role

This is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting, and processing assigned lines of business. Responsibilities may also include participating in special projects and mentoring less experienced staff. This is a 100% in-office position. Candidates must be able to work on-site at a designated company office during standard business hours.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions for our assigned area.
• Ensure our marketing initiatives are achieved and that consistent communication of our products and services are provided to our retail and wholesale brokers.
• Further develop existing broker relations as well as establish new relationships in targeted territories to attract business opportunities.
• Actively participate in client and broker meetings.
• Develop and maintain a submission pipeline sufficient to achieve overall production and business mix objectives.
• Use market contacts to bring in business, gather and share market intelligence, and cross-sell other products.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• A relentless desire to continually update your skill level through continuing education and self-development.
• Previous insurance educational work, IIA and CPCU designations are strongly preferred.
• A minimum of five years underwriting experience with authority.
• Demonstrated robust and productive relationships with professional liability specialist brokers in the Central U.S. marketplace.
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills, achieving favorable outcomes in win/win negotiations.
• Flexibility and the ability to thrive in change.
• A strong focus on execution in getting things done right.
• Proven ability to consistently produce and deliver expected results.
• Excellent ability to collect, gather, manipulate, and analyze information in detail to draw conclusions on how to underwrite an account profitably.
• Advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Skills

• A genuine excitement to not only meet, but exceed, our customer’s expectation on each and every interaction with the customer.

Pay

The base salary range provided below is for hires in those geographic areas only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

• Richmond & Omaha: $94,452 - $160,344
• Albany, Houston & Chicago: $103,398 - $176,562
• Los Angeles & New York City: $113,424 - $192,576

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.

Core Values

• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Pursuit of Excellence
• Forward Thinking

These values reflect who we are today and who we aspire to be—guiding how we work, how we lead, and how we succeed.