Company Summary: Our client is a well-established multi-line insurance corporation with over 50 years of experience providing auto, home, and business insurance coverage. They are currently seeking to expand their team by adding a Commercial Field Underwriter.
Location: This role requires significant travel within the Minneapolis, MN market and surrounding areas. A company car will be provided to facilitate effective agency relations.
About the Job: This position is responsible for achieving growth and profit objectives through effective risk selection, book management, business development, and agency management.
Responsibilities:
- Underwriting: Select and price risks for profit and growth according to department guidelines, maintaining logical documentation and understanding of risk exposure, classifications, and pricing.
- Risk Management: Refer risks outside of authority with thorough pre-underwriting, demonstrating sound judgment and decision-making.
- Quality Assurance: Participate in the quality review process and ensure underwriting actions align with pricing models.
- Agency Management: Develop and manage the new business pipeline, monitor agency performance, and execute annual success and territory plans.
- Producer Relations: Manage production, profitability, and relationships with agencies, conducting training and increasing awareness of underwriting appetites and product offerings.
- Territory Leadership: Develop and implement territory plans, mentor less experienced underwriters, and monitor market conditions to recommend new or improved products and services.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or CPCU designation, or equivalent education and experience, with a preference for three or more years in commercial multiple lines underwriting.
- Excellent communication, decision-making, sales, negotiation, PC, and work management skills, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Drivers License (Significant travel required to develop effective agency relations.)
- Self-starter capable of working independently in a remote setting; must be located in the current market or surrounding area.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Featured Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Disability insurance
- Group Health insurance
- Life insurance
- PTO days
- Company Car to use to foster effective agency relations (in the Minneapolis, MN market or surrounding area).
