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Selective Insurance Company of America

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success.

Production Underwriter / Sr. Production Underwriter - Remote in the state of Colorado

UnderwriterUnderwriterFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000

Location

United States

Posted

66 days ago

Salary

$96K - $144K / year

Seniority

Senior

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Production Underwriter / Sr. Production Underwriter - Remote in the state of Colorado

Selective Insurance Company of America

About Us At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness. Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs. Overview Serves as a liaison between the company and agents and acts as a relationship manager for our agents, regional underwriting team and corporate departments. May work with agents in unsupported territories with a focus on key agent new business submission activity and/or with agents who prefer digital interaction. Serves as a backup for open territories as needed for both AMS and Small Business Underwriters. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of agents and assists them in achieving a mutual goal of profitable growth in both volume and policy count. Ensures that agents are familiar with and use Selective’s initiatives, products, policies, procedures and services. Position is primarily inside-office based with primary contact via phone and email. May travel occasionally to meet with key agency partners. All job duties and responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities - Works with agents to write new profitable business and achieve agency goals. Ensures continuity when vacancies occur and ensures a high level of satisfaction and agency support. Assist busy AMS with overflow. - May market and underwrite small business and large accounts according to acceptable underwriting criteria, proper classification, and adherence to company underwriting standards and philosophy. - Makes consistent underwriting decisions, adheres to company pricing philosophies and promotes ease of doing business with Selective. Provides excellent communication and service via digital technology. - Monitors agency results and follows up with agent on new business opportunities, growth/profitability/share of wallet and compliance with company’s initiatives, procedures, and policies. Provides leadership in finding solutions to problems and ways to exploit opportunities. - Develop professional working relationship with agent, regional underwriting, claim teams, and corporate departments. - Keeps two-way communication between agent and company continuously open and viable and encourages agent usage of all Selective systems, including CLAS, PLUS and e-Select. - Keeps abreast of industry developments, new ideas, products, or changes in other carrier philosophies that could positively or adversely affect Selective. - May assist with other needs within the region, such as assisting with book roll opportunities, training, or with coverage on the small business or large accounts underwriting teams. - May be responsible for limited automobile travel to assigned agents. Car travel may represent 5% of employees’ time. Qualifications Knowledge and Requirements - Highly developed marketing skills. - Entrepreneurial and hands-on approach. - Demonstrated superior communication, negotiation & presentation skills. - Must be a high achiever with superior organizational skills who is self-motivated, pro-active, flexible, and able to work independently. - Must be able to maximize technology to ensure high productivity (must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and all internal business-related software). - Strong focus on results. - Must have valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing and be able to drive an automobile. Education and Experience - College degree preferred. - 6+ years of underwriting experience. - 3 years Agency Management experience preferred. Total Rewards Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off. Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page. The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs. Pay Range USD $96,000.00 - USD $144,000.00 /Yr. Additional Information Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual’s unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences – and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions. For Massachusetts Applicants It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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