Underwriter - State National

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Responsible for independently analyzing financial information to forecast business, industry, and economic conditions relating to the insurance industry, for use in making financial decisions regarding risk and profitability of client accounts. Gather and analyze industry, regulatory, and economic information to analyze risk and make appropriate underwriting decisions. Interpret data concerning insurance products and pricing. Summarize data describing current and long-term trends in insurance risk and economic influences pertinent thereto.

Recommend modifications to management’s risk portfolio. Creates and communicates underwriting options to our client engagement and business development associates.

• Prepares forecasts and analyzes trends through CPI (Collateral Protection Insurance) account analysis to provide relevant information to support recommendations for changes in rates for new business pricing and account underwriting
• Provides relevant information to facilitate the implementation of efficient processes, controls and follow-up for profitable improvement of active accounts through recommended rate increases/decreases, commission adjustments and coverage changes
• Analyzes prospective clients’ past history to develop rates for profitable new business.
• Maintains a complete knowledge of CPI rules, rates and forms to ensure compliance in each account
• Serves as a resource to the company regarding CPI rules, rates and forms; provides assistance in the training of business development and client engagement associates to develop their knowledge of products
• Directs the Compliance department on filing changes and priorities; reviews, analyzes, and maintains records of commissions paid to active accounts; reviews and analyzes requests by underwriting from the field for current accounts, and documents in CRM, and makes recommendations.
• Prepares and distributes various management reports.
• Completes special projects as assigned by management.
• Creates option forms, builds quotes, and assists business development in pre-delivery

• Education/Experience Bachelors degree preferred 3 or more years of experience in the field or a related area recommended (accounting, finance, data analysis, underwriting)
• Detailed knowledge of specific underwriting criteria and premium computations by using spreadsheets and statistical software to analyze financial data, spot trends, and develop forecasts.
• A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• The ability to independently make accurate underwriting decisions and analyze risk.
• Good communication skills
• Advanced P/C skills in Word, and Excel
• Ability to work autonomously and make decisions efficiently

Standard office environment. May be required to sit for extended periods of time. Machinery and Equipment to be operated:
Telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer.

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