Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
Minimum 3 years in Personal lines underwriting or brokerage; excess & surplus experience preferred.
Strong sales and marketing proficiency is essential.
Excellent organization skills and attention to detail needed.
Desire for continuous education and professional development is a must.
Preferred: Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or similar designations.
Responsibilities
Build, maintain, and grow a book of business.
Manage agency relationships and serve as the lead client contact.
Create and execute marketing plans to drive new and renewal business.
Evaluate and bind risks to assess coverage and pricing for renewals and new business.
Develop and submit underwriting referrals to brokerage facilities and management.
Monitor key metrics to improve new business hits, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio.
Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters.
Benefits
Employer-paid continuing education courses and designations through Kaufman Institute.
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, vision, and dental.
401K plan with employer matching contributions.
Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Access to Kaufman Wellness Program.
Flexible hybrid work options offered.
Full Job Description
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
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 3 years of Personal lines underwriting or brokerage 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:
Base compensation for the position ranges between $105,000 to $120,000 based on qualifications. The role will also be eligible for a sales incentive performance bonus.
Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute
Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental
