Senior Production Underwriter - E&S Binding

## Senior Production Underwriter - E&S Binding Apply locations:
Cincinnati, OH (USA):
Remote (USA) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R9260
** Be Here. Be Great.
** Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.## This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Great American Risk Solutions writes a diverse mix of property and casualty business, both primary and excess. Risk Solutions writes mostly non-admitted business, partnering with leading wholesalers. We focus on a specialized solution for a diverse market.

Our team members at Great American Risk Solutions display strong personal character, integrity, and honesty.  We are driven champions of change and focus on results.  We emphasize teamwork, collaboration – among underwriting, claims, and shared services teams – and continuous development of interpersonal and technical skills.https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). American Risk Solutions is currently searching for a Senior Production Underwriter to join the Great American Risk Solutions Binding Authority team.

The ideal candidate will analyze, underwrite and manage a book of Property and Casualty risks written through select MGAs for the Binding Authority Division. This individual will underwrite non-admitted general liability, property and inland marine accounts in the Northeast regions. Depending on the candidates background and experience, they may also be responsible for leading a team by providing technical guidance and management to a team of underwriters.

This individual will work 100% remote in the United States, ideally in the Northeast. Candidates located within the Greater Cincinnati area are expected to be on-site four days a week, with the flexibility to work one day remotely. Core in-office days are Tuesday–Thursday, with the fourth day determined by business needs.
** Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
*** Develops and implements strategic underwriting plans with manager for direct reports and assigned territory including initiatives that support growth, profitability, retention, and high levels of customer service.
* Develops and maintains strategic business relationships with external general agents in order to attract and retain profitable business.
* Provides leadership, direction and underwriting assistance in the risk selection and resolution of underwriting issues for direct reports and general agents.
* Provides direct report management through performance management, coaching and development, talent selection, product training and allocating underwriting authority.
* Monitors the composition, performance and business mix of the assigned territory portfolio to achieve division’s underwriting profitability goals.
* Has responsibility for risk selection/rejection, pricing, and applies underwriting rules and guidelines.
* Works on product development projects to develop underwriting guidelines, rates, forms, applications and appetite that align with the strategic direction of the assigned territory and the division.
* Conducts regular virtual and in-person visits with appointed general agents to retain existing accounts, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.  + Interprets, explains, and markets products and services.
* Represents the division, as requested by manager, in internal and external meetings, events, and committees.
* Performs other duties as…