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Underwriting Specialist
Location
United States
Posted
83 days ago
Salary
$111.1K - $150.0K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Underwriting Specialist
Arch Insurance Group Inc.
Role Description The Underwriting Specialist is responsible for driving profitable growth through the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal Middle Market Property and Casualty accounts, targeting Hospitality, Manufacturing, and Real Estate industries. This position involves close collaboration with producers to negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions, while proactively managing capacity and ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and underwriting guidelines. This is a market-facing role so expected to be meeting with brokers in the Mid-Atlantic territory. - Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom line targets - Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers - Proactively manage capacity - Ensure contract certainty is achieved on all accounts at time of inception - Ensure utilization of global pricing tools - Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception - Ensure accurate policy documentation issued to producers or producers has issued documentation (where producer responsibility) - File maintenance – ensure file is established (whether electronic or paper) and maintained for each risk and transaction handled - Proactively support completion of policy administration and credit control processes - Contribute to development and execution of regional Underwriting strategy for LoB regionally - Training, developing and coaching of less experienced staff (including Underwriters) Qualifications - A minimum of 3+ years of direct experience in underwriting profitable business - Specialized expert understanding of commercial P&C products and portfolio - Recognized relationships with brokers at peer group level and well established within market - Specialized understanding of regional - Preferably a degree in Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration - Professional insurance qualification (e.g. CPCU) is a plus Requirements - #LI-Remote - #LI-AM3 Benefits - Multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage - A competitive 401k with generous matching - PTO beginning at 20 days per year - Up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer - Basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability - Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks - Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement - Backup Child and Elder Care - And more
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