Commercial Lines Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriter to join their team. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit and drive for career advancement, with 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience and a Bachelor’s degree. The role involves building and growing a book of business, managing agency relationships, and developing marketing plans to increase new and renewal business.

Requirements

• Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
• Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
• Create and execute marketing plans 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 and Burns & Wilcox management
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation with a sales bonus plan
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Access to Kaufman Wellness Program
• Flexible and hybrid work options