Senior Underwriter, Inland Marine

Great underwriters know how to balance data with intuition. If you like both quantitative and qualitative reasoning, enjoy the challenge and autonomy of managing your own accounts at a company that offers competitive compensation and benefits, then consider joining the Major Accounts Inland Marine team at Liberty Mutual. As an Inland Marine Underwriter, you’ll develop, grow and maintain a diversified book of business while working closely with agents and brokers and teammates to assess risks, determine premiums, set conditions and negotiate deals that maximize profitability and meet our shared business goals.

• Strategic Account Manager: As part of the underwriting strategy, you’ll ensure a profitable book of Inland Marine business and growing successful agent and broker relationships
• Problem solver: You’ll work with our risk engineers and account assistants to crunch the numbers and review the data to make an underwriting decision to proceed and develop terms and conditions, as well as identify new customer opportunities for growth, profit and diversification
• Clear communicator: You’ll maintain and nurture successful relationships with agents and brokers, while presenting proposals, negotiating deals and obtaining approvals
• Collaborative teammate: Contributing to overall team success, you will share success and opportunities while continuously improving yourself and our team
• Conscientious professional: Understanding the importance of the underwriting process, you’ll document your business and follow underwriting guidelines

Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Experience with Inland Marine or multi-line insurance products
• A desire to interact with brokers, agents and Liberty customers

Skills

• Analytical, problem-solving capabilities
• Strong territory management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to develop a marketing plan to travel and meet regularly with key business contacts both internal and external
• An aptitude for building rewarding relationships with agents and brokers, peer underwriters and underwriting assistant

Knowledge

• Command of insurance finance and actuarial concepts
• Thorough knowledge of commercial insurance products, underwriting, risk selection, pricing and marketplaces, as well as regulatory issues in relevant territories
• Understanding of contract language, including regulatory and policy differences among applicable states
• Familiarity with continuous improvement processes and tools

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

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We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits

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