Underwriter - Property

The role involves underwriting new and renewal insurance business, leading a team, and providing professional service to agents and companies. It requires experience in insurance underwriting, team leadership, and client relationship management.

Location: Georgia, United States

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed production goals as assigned by Management.
• Underwrite new and renewal business.
• Supervise a multi-person team ensuring all pertinent information is communicated.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with clients.
• Market all Company products and services to clients.
• Communicate properly and timely with all producers regarding submissions and decisions for new or renewal business.
• Approve and disapprove endorsement requests according to internal and Company guidelines.
• Monitor accounts to ensure compliance with the firm's policies and procedures.
• Monitor production, hit ratios, renewal retention ratios spread of risk and other production and quality measures to minimize risk and predict future success.
• Review and handle policy servicing requests (endorsement, audits, Company requests, Certificates, Premium Finance Notices and Cancellations, etc.) appropriately.
• Review inspection reports and compare to the conditions that were represented at the time of binding and take appropriate or needed actions.
• Meet or exceed file documentation standards, comply with underwriting authority level standards and pass all audits - both internal and external.
• Maintain necessary licenses to produce business.

Requirements

• College degree or appropriate insurance designation required.
• Three years of experience in production and marketing of new accounts.
• Must be licensed in corresponding areas of insurance.
• Must be able to understand and analyze necessary components of insurance policies.
• Ability to understand the client's needs and have knowledge of the risk profiles associated.
• Recognize new trends and developments in the insurance industry and be able to incorporate into strategies.
• Must have knowledge of commercial multi-line underwriting and rating.
• Must have ability to use company automation to include Windows, Delphi, Word, DocuCorp, Rackley ISO Rating Software.
• Ability to develop, foster, and maintain an excellent working relationship with agencies.
• Provide necessary instruction to underwriting support staff.
• Exercise discretion in making decisions.
• Leadership and team playing skills.
• Maintain current knowledge of the insurance industry.
• Good written and verbal skills.
• Maintain travel schedule depending on the needs of clients, Agents, and new business.
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• Tax-advantaged savings accounts.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Generous paid time off programs, including holidays, vacation, sick days, and new parent leave.
• Restricted stock units and/or a deferred compensation plan for eligible positions.