Underwriter

Responsibilities

• Grow the private company management liability lines of business in assigned territory
• Work closely with the Assistant Vice President to establish and implement a sales culture
• Establish strong relationships with agents in driving mutually beneficial results through agency planning, production and growth
• Manage distribution and negotiate agency appointment agreements
• Monitor competitors’ offerings and emerging industry issues
• Influence the structure of the region to capitalize on the strengths of the individual team members
• Work with regional and senior leadership team to develop and drive underwriting and business strategies within region and nationally

Qualifications

• A four-year college degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum of 5 years insurance marketing experience
• Good organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize workload
• Demonstrated depth in negotiation, sales and problem-solving skills
• Strong computer skills and ability to work with multi-faceted systems
• Ability to effectively and independently manage complex workload while exhibiting very sound judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with agents and other departments while exemplifying superior teamwork
• Ability to travel in assigned territory - 60% agency engagement/ travel - this is an external facing role with a combination of in person and virtual agency appointments with a strong emphasis to meet face to face whenever possible