Position Summary:
The Underwriting Specialist is responsible for driving profitable growth through the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal accounts. This position involves close collaboration with producers to negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions, while proactively managing capacity and ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and underwriting guidelines. This candidate can sit 100% remote or hybrid within the Central/Midwest. This is a market-facing role so expected to be meeting with brokers in the territory (Central/Midwest).
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom line targets
Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers
Ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of inception
Ensure utilization of global pricing tools
Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception
Ensure accurate policy documentation issued to producers or producers has issued documentation (where producer responsibility)
File maintenance – ensure file is established (whether electronic or paper) and maintained for each risk and transaction handled
Proactively support completion of policy administration and credit control processes
Training, developing and coaching of less experienced staff (including Underwriters)
Required Skills and Abilities:
Specialized expert understanding of Commercial Packaged Property and Casualty
Recognized relationships with brokers at peer group level and well established within market
Specialized understanding of regional / local insurance markets and competitor landscape, including global elements
Education and Experience:
A minimum of 3+ years of direct experience in Underwriting profitable business
Preferably a degree in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration
Professional insurance qualification (e.g. CPCU) is a plus, but not required
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For individuals assigned or hired to work in the location(s) indicated below, the base salary range is provided. Range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.
For Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana: $111,100 - $172,465/year
For Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky: $95,700 - $148,512/year
Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future.
Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click to learn more on available benefits.
