Western National Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter to join their team. The individual will develop a book of business by writing and retaining commercial lines accounts through assigned agencies. The role requires strong agency relationships, effective territory management, and risk assessment skills.
Requirements
- Builds and maintains strong agency relationships.
- Effectively manages an agency territory to achieve established growth and profit goals.
- Assesses risks and exposures on new and existing business to identify opportunities to maximize assigned territory growth and loss ratio objectives.
- Uses general practices, processes, procedures, and established underwriting authority level to analyze the operations and exposures of different types of risks to write, renew, or modify business.
- Applies demonstrated ability to consistently manage high risk / hazard business.
- Applies degree of knowledge in overall field and recognized expertise in specific areas.
- Proactively mentors team members, resulting in increased effectiveness in one or more areas of knowledge or skill for colleagues.
- Applies high degree of knowledge of coverages, forms, symbols, and endorsements per line of business with the ability to articulate to others.
- Primarily focuses on writing new business as defined by annual goals depending on the region.
- Applies high degree of rating knowledge and experience, including composite rating and scheduled rating.
- Demonstrated time management skills with ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Analytical with ability to exercise sound business judgment.
- Possesses an in-depth knowledge of rating concepts.
- Proficient use of various core systems, office and computer equipment, and software packages.
- Bachelor’s degree in insurance or finance or equivalent related experience.
- At least five years of experience in a commercial lines underwriting role.
Benefits
- Medical insurance plan options
- Dental insurance
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) Plan with 100% matching on the first 6% of contributions
- Wellbeing Program
- Paid Time Off
- 100% company-paid tuition reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
- Bonus opportunities
