Excess Casualty Wholesale Account Manager

Location: New York
Account Manager - OA09HN
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This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office (Chicago, IL, Scottsdale, AZ, Frisco, TX, Greenwood Village, CO, Morristown, NJ, New York, NY) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).The Account Manager, as part of Global Specialty Operations, will serve as a critical partner to the Primary Casualty and Excess Casualty Wholesale underwriting teams.

The individual focuses on service experience & book of business management, while also acting as a key contact for brokers and underwriters. This is an individual contributor role without supervisory responsibilities, also mentors and train less experienced staff members and serves as the technical go-to person for the team and other functional / business partners. Individuals solve problems and make decisions while working independently and prioritizing a high volume of workload.

Complexity of work varies from standard, routine tasks to more complex problem solving and analytical assignments. This role assists in developing / clarifying procedural guidelines, as appropriate, due to the comprehensive knowledge of the commercial lines business, products, and coverages possessed. Some project work may be assigned as needed. Strong communications skills are crucial. This position works in a team environment which can span multiple offices;

however, the individual is expected to be able to exercise decision making skills and problem solving while working independently and prioritizing a high volume of workload. Complexity of work varies from standard, routine tasks to more complex problem solving and analytical assignments. Some project work may be assigned as needed.
** RESPONSIBILITIES
* ** Renewal Analysis/loss analysis and prepping entire account for renewal quotes
* Prepare and issue Binders, Policies, Endorsements and follow up for missing subjectivities
* Some Rating analysis is required for renewal prep work and underwriting thought process
* Review and analyze Endorsement requests, escalate issues as required, process endorsements
* Complete Underlying policy analysis on each Excess policy and send for UW review.
(Terms and Conditions, exposures, general information, aggregates etc.)
* Serve as a point of contact for brokers and provide optimal customer service experience on behalf of the company
* Careful adherence to compliance standards and excellent maintenance of account files, underwriting documentation
* Participation in projects, as needed
** Main systems used:  Outlook/Ascend/ Image Right/ Policy Decisions/ web based vendors.  (Genius knowledge a plus but not required)
**** Agency Management & Client Relations
*** Serve as a critical partner to the underwriting teams within the Middle Market Commercial organization. The individual focuses on service experience & book of business management with primary metrics of retention, profitability & growth, and acts as a key contact for agents and brokers within the assigned territory. The individual maintains and utilizes a strong level of P & C commercial lines industry and market knowledge to contribute to the overall success and profitability of the Commercial organization    Routine, structured and high  complexity of caseload and assignment work
* Accountable for the overall and entire service experience, facilitating functional experts and delivering a differentiated experience.  Penetrates the agency CSR relationship.
* Builds and maintains relationships with key agency contacts and decision makers through regular interaction regarding new account marketing, renewal retention, quoting and delivery of excellent agency service.  Effective at rebuilding “damaged” customer relationships.
* Accompanies underwriters and sales staff on marketing visits in order to establish working relationship (target: 3 per year).
* Prepares submissions for rating and acts as the…