Excess Casualty Underwriting Specialist

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and produce profitable business within the authority granted and consistent with company goals.
• Maintain agency relationships, develop new relationships and recognize without bias any need to cease a relationship and contribute where possible to the amicable accomplishment, as necessary.
• Adheres to company underwriting guidelines, processes and tools, an individual grant of authority, and appropriate regulatory and compliance requirements in the risk analysis and underwriting decision‑making process.
• Examines information such as insurance applications, websites, inspection reports, loss information, financial data and third‑party data in evaluating and making appropriate risk/reward decisions.
• Effectively express information and ideas clearly through spoken, written and electronic means.
• Demonstrates and effectively communicates an understanding of products and services.
• Provide prompt & courteous responses to both internal & external customers.
• Actively engages with distribution to market our capabilities, benefits, and features, and identify new opportunities.
• Effectively leverages metrics and data to improve territory performance.
• Understands market/industry issues, trends, and competitors.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of relevant experience or the equivalent
• Equivalent experience is considered twelve years of relevant commercial insurance experience.
• Knowledge of Excess and Surplus is required.
• Must possess the ability to appropriately apply loss development and advanced loss analysis concepts to achieve optimal pricing of risk.
• Must possess the ability to creatively utilize coverage features, deductibles, or reinsurance on individual risks to achieve company objectives.
• Agency Management is a must.
• Requires strong math aptitude, excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Must possess knowledge of various computer programs, internet‑based programs, and PC literate in the use of spreadsheets.
• To qualify, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require VISA sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment purposes.