Senior Underwriter

Core Specialty

$95K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees a plus.
  • 7+ years in primary trucking liability and/or excess underwriting preferred.
  • Strong grasp of insurance concepts and practices essential.
  • Proven analytical skills to assess and price risks effectively.
  • Exceptional communication and marketing abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate acceptability and profitability of new and existing business.
  • Develop and process insurance proposals and endorsements.
  • Ensure compliance with underwriting and service standards.
  • Travel for broker marketing meetings and industry events.
  • Prepare reports and presentations to support the excess liability team.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to enhance product and pricing knowledge.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance provided.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage offered.
  • 401(k) plan with a 100% company match up to 6%.
  • Employee Assistance Plan available for support.
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
  • Wellness program to promote health and well-being.
Full Job Description
As the Senior Underwriter you will evaluate, analyze and price risks associated with excess auto liability coverage through a wholesale broker distribution plant.

Key Accountabilities/Deliverables:
  • Determines the acceptability, quality and profitability of new and existing business based on company underwriting guidelines and objectives.
  • Develop insurance proposals, process binders, approve endorsements, and obtain required underwriting approvals where needed
  • Ensure underwriting and service standards are met on assigned accounts
  • Travel to conduct broker marketing meetings and attend industry events as determined by management
  • Performs related duties as required under Underwriting Guidelines and as requested to include report preparation, presentations, and special projects to assist the excess liability team
  • Effectively communicate and collaborate with other members of the team to broaden knowledge of the product line and/or technical knowledge of pricing
  • Other duties as assigned

Technical Knowledge and Understanding:

  • Demonstrate excellent communication, marketing skills and superior customer service
  • Detail oriented with the ability to work in a team environment and be flexible to daily changing needs and job duties
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Good organization and effective time management
  • Self-motivated and independent
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access and other related software packages

Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
  • 7+ years of related primary trucking liability and/or excess underwriting experience preferred; Will consider equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Working knowledge of standard insurance concepts, practices and procedures


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At Core Specialty, you will receive a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development and advancement. We offer medical, dental, vision, and life insurances; short and long-term disability; a Company-match of 100% of a 6% contribution 401(k) plan; an Employee Assistance Plan; Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Health Reimbursement Account, and a wellness program

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