[Hiring] Senior Commercial General Liability Underwriting Associate @Emergent Holdings

Role Description

Reviews, analyzes, approves, or rejects complex business within letter of authority. Serve as liaison with company personnel regarding company business opportunities and problem resolution. Responsible for providing temporary assistance to field underwriters and providing input when requested as part of the overall agency plan.

• Calculates, prepares and develops premium quotations using corporate underwriting guidelines within letter of authority.
• Determines underwriting eligibility for prospective policyholders and develops appropriate pricing for new business, renewals, and endorsements.
• Analyzes and reviews prospective accounts for insurability and accepts or rejects within letter of authority.
• Supports agency relationships.
• Supports agency plans in cooperation with other staff.
• Addresses agents’ and policyholders’ concerns/needs.
• Explains and emphasizes benefit of General Liability insurance products and services to customers (agents and policyholders).
• Works with all internal departments to resolve problems and maintain company relations.
• Participates as necessary on special committees and task forces.
• Interprets and develops territory reports which reflect the status of the territory.
• Participates in promotional plans for both Accident Fund/Fundamental UW and agent activities.
• Analyzes and reviews production and loss information for agents.
• Prepares periodic reports as requested.
• Researches and coordinates responses to agents, policyholders and regulatory entities.
• Analyzes agency performance and develops corrective action plans as needed to correct poor performance.
• Analyzes accounts to determine exposure and proper pricing.
• Gathers competitive and product information from the field.
• Responsible for profitability of territory.
• Trains agency employees on the use of company specific automation systems.
• Reviews loss trends and develops action plans to correct problem areas.
• Supports schedule for large account service plans with claims, loss control, premium audit, and other departments as needed.
• Provides input for agency advisory council meetings.
• Assists in the development of regional goals.
• Develops and manages agency relationships within scope of authority.
• Develops and manages annual agency plans in cooperation with underwriters.
• On selected agents, coordinates and supports agency training and utilization of company systems.
• Represents our company at industry events to promote marketing efforts.
• Helps to mentor and develop Business Development Associates.
• Demonstrates leadership in Business Development Associates responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, insurance or related field.
• Combinations of relevant education and experience in underwriting, marketing, loss prevention, and/or auditing may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Continuous learning required, as defined by the Company’s learning philosophy.
• Certification, or progress toward, highly preferred and encouraged.
• A minimum of three years of experience in an insurance organization with demonstrated technical knowledge in underwriting, marketing, loss prevention or auditing.
• P&C insurance experience required.
• General Liability experience required.

Requirements

• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating and determining the proper pricing for prospective policyholders using corporate underwriting guidelines.
• Ability to initiate insurance transactions in compliance with all policies, procedures, legal and ethical guidelines.
• Ability to negotiate while establishing a personal rapport and maintaining an effective working and client relationship.
• Knowledge of workers’ compensation insurance and the independent agency system.
• Ability to apply creative and persuasive techniques to generate new, and maintain, existing business.
• Ability and proficiency in the use of computers and company standard software.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to create and maintain mutually beneficial relationships.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and balance demands of a field position.
• Ability to perform other assignments at locations outside the office.
• Ability to support agency relationships and to make sound underwriting decisions.
• Knowledge of appropriate jurisdictional workers compensation laws.
• Ability to calculate expected pricing, dividends, and premium quotations for agents and policyholders.
• Ability to analyze territory or region to identify problems and take appropriate corrective action.
• Ability to comprehend the consequences of various problem situations and address them or refer them for appropriate decision making.
• Ability to effectively exchange information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to analyze and solve practical problems which deal with a variety of variables.
• Ability to make and implement competent, independent decisions and to build consensus.
• Ability to understand and implement audit procedures and processes for agencies.
• Ability to relocate.
• In conjunction with BDC, ability to manage agency relationships and demonstrated ability to make sound underwriting decisions.
• Higher level knowledge of appropriate jurisdictional workers’ compensation laws.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Pay Range: Between $60,500 and $100,600, depending on various factors.
• Additional 10% for positions in IL, NY, CT, WA, NJ, MA, CA.

Company Description

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form. Candidates for the position stated above are hired on an "at will" basis. Nothing herein is intended to create a contract.