Commercial Lines Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox

$85K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting, excess & surplus experience preferred
  • Strong sales and marketing skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Commitment to continuous education and professional growth
  • Insurance license and designations like CPCU or CIC preferred

Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
  • Manage agency relationships and act as the primary client contact
  • Develop and implement a marketing plan to drive new and renewal business
  • Rate, quote, and bind risks to assess acceptability and pricing for renewals and new business
  • Submit underwriting referrals to brokerage facilities and management
  • Track key metrics to optimize business performance
  • Lead and mentor Assistant and Associate Underwriters

Benefits

  • Incentive bonus plan
  • Employer-funded continuing education courses
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental
  • 401K plan with employer matching
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
  • Access to the Kaufman Wellness Program
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

When someone needs insurance coverage for the unique, the unusual, or the unconventional, they come to Burns & Wilcox. This is an outstanding opportunity for candidates with an entrepreneurial spirit, drive for career advancement and desire to develop relationships while growing a book of business. We have an office in Denver and are a hybrid work environment. Interested? Join our team!

Responsibilities:
  • Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
  • Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
  • Create and execute marketing plan to increase new and renewal business
  • Rate, quote and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals as well as new business
  • Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management
  • Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio
  • Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting experience required; excess & surplus experience preferred
  • Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
  • Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
  • Interest in continued education and professional development
  • Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred

Compensation Package
  • Competitive compensation with an incentive bonus plan. Base salary range $85,000-$120,000 + bonus plan.
  • Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute.
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental
  • 401K with employer match
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
  • Access to Kaufman Wellness Program


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