Role Description As an Underwriter focused on Group Participant Accident insurance, you will seek profitable growth of the company’s portfolio of specialty accident business by: - Analyzing and selecting risks based on qualified underwriting criteria that adhere to the company’s established underwriting guidelines. - Working closely with more seasoned underwriting staff to develop more advanced underwriting acumen over time. - Gaining a thorough understanding of the Company’s compliance, actuarial, claims, and distribution departments. - Managing your workload with a sense of urgency around quote deadlines and production targets. - Collaborating with underwriting management to review complex cases requiring a higher degree of underwriting authority. Our Specialty Accident business focuses on providing business travel accident insurance and group participant accident insurance for core segments like: - Schools - Youth and amateur sports - Youth groups - Camps & conferences - Special events - Non-profit, religious, volunteer, civic & fraternal organizations What you can expect: - Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent - Internal mobility opportunities - Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross-functional teams - Opportunity to impact change - Competitive compensation, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, employer funded health savings account, profit sharing, 401k, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education We'll count on you to: - Write and retain profitable accident cases adhering to the company’s guidelines and within assigned letter of authority. - Be accountable for the Special Risk underwriting results for a region, including account retention, underwriting margin, and book profitability targets. - Exhibit and maintain high standards for underwriting including risk selection, pricing performance, and account documentation. - Ensure compliance with underwriting best practices and guidelines, ensuring they are implemented appropriately and consistently across the book of business. - Partner with the Director of Business Development to establish and meet sales and underwriting goals. - Manage workflow between underwriting and distribution to meet service level expectations, market expectations, and brand promise. - Deliver best-in-market service to our distribution partners without sacrificing profitability. - Provide insight into continued development of automated and integrated underwriting administrative platform. - Partner with operations/systems to develop and implement process and service improvement plans. - Develop knowledge of and comfort with the full suite of A&H products, able to represent them all in your marketplace. - Work on special projects as assigned. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree - Minimum 2 – 5 years of experience as an underwriter, underwriting assistant, or underwriting admin. - Knowledge of participant accident and corporate accident products is preferred but not required. - Experience with policy management and underwriting systems a plus. - An understanding of the needs of our customers, both insureds and their agents alike. - Strong consulting and interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with brokers, clients, and service vendors. - A strong customer service bias; known for super responsiveness. - An analytical mind; enjoys diving into the details of an account. - Exceptional oral and written communication skills; flexible communication style. - Calm under pressure; excellent organizational skills, integrity, and great follow-through on tasks. - Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all operational areas, management, and staff. - Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products. Requirements - Base Salary Range: $59,000 - $109,000 - Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus. - Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Wellness, Paid Time Off, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans. Sponsorship Details - Sponsorship not offered for this role.