Binding Commercial/Personal Underwriter (WEST)

Job Description

Binding Production Underwriter

Seeking candidates with an entrepreneurial mind set and a strong drive for career growth to join a team as Commercial Lines or Personal Lines Underwriters. In this role, underwriters will have the opportunity to build and expand a book of business by underwriting new commercial or personal lines accounts, while also increasing renewal business through the development and strengthening of client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
• Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
• Create and execute marketing plan to increase new and renewal business
• Rate, quote and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals as well as new business
• Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities
• Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio
• Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
• Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
• Interest in continued education and professional development
• Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred
  
  

Compensation Package

• Flexible, hybrid & remote options
• Salary range $100,000-$200,000/Annually bonus - depending on book of premium and new business yearly goals.