Executive Underwriter - Middle Market; Commercial P&C

Overview

Amerisure creates exceptional value for its partners, policyholders, and employees. As a property and casualty insurance company, Amerisure’s promise to our partner agencies and policyholders begins with a comprehensive line of insurance products designed to protect businesses, as well as the health and safety of every employee. With an A.M. Best “A” (Excellent) rating, Amerisure serves mid-sized commercial enterprises focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare.

Ranked as one of the top 100 Property & Casualty companies in the United States, we proudly manage nearly $1 Billion of Direct Written Premium and maintain $1.21 billion in surplus.

We are recruiting for an Executive Underwriter – Middle Market, to join our team.
This role will be hybrid in Atlanta, GA;
Charlotte, NC or Tampa, FL.

Responsible for underwriting and managing a portfolio of the largest and most complex middle market accounts, leveraging deep industry expertise and advanced judgment to drive profitable growth. Serves as a customer-facing underwriter with the highest levels of field authority, delivering exceptional service to agency partners and contributing to strategic objectives.

• Evaluate and apply advanced underwriting judgement to price and negotiate large and complex accounts in accordance with Amerisure risk evaluation process, underwriting guidelines, and renewal framework.
• Conduct risk selection of specialized new business opportunities that align with Amerisure’s profitability goals and risk appetite.
• Maintain and manage a portfolio of complex, specialized renewal accounts, ensuring adherence to underwriting guidelines and achievement of targeted renewal pricing metrics.
• Maintain organized and thorough underwriting documentation in accordance with Amerisure’s standards and guidelines.
• Provide service excellence to agents, ensuring alignment with service standards and fostering long-term partnerships.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders to lead successful negotiations acquiring and retaining desired accounts.
• Attain established underwriting performance metrics for both new and renewal accounts, including production goals and quote and hit ratios.
• Maintain deep subject matter expertise in assigned specialty lines or classes of business, keeping abreast of industry trends and developments.
• Adhere to published underwriting guidance and leverage relevant tools to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with internal teams, such as claims and risk management, to ensure comprehensive support for agency partners.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
• 5 years underwriting experience in commercial middle market insurance.
• 2 years underwriting of large and complex middle market accounts.
• CIC, CPCU, AU designations preferred.
• Proficient computer skills required including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated successful ability to build positive partnerships and work collaboratively with cross-functional business teams.
• Demonstrated successful ability to prioritize and multi-task various and conflicting responsibilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with internal and external customers.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Just as we are committed to creating exceptional value for our Partners For Success® agencies and policyholders, Amerisure also remains committed to being an employer of choice. We reinforce this commitment by adhering to an Employee Value Proposition that, in part, is provided through a competitive total rewards package. This package includes competitive base pay, performance-based incentive pay, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with profit sharing, and generous paid time off programs.

We also offer flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance. Recognized as one of the Best and Brightest® Companies to Work For in the Nation and one of Business Insurance magazine’s Best Places to…