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Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions offers specialty insurance products through independent agencies, managing general agencies, regional and national brokers, and wholesalers. As

Underwriting Specialist

Location

United States

Posted

14 hours ago

Salary

$120K - $177K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Underwriting Specialist

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Role Description We currently have an opportunity for an Underwriting Specialist to join our Inland Marine team based remotely in Texas. The Underwriting Specialist underwrites and manages a book of business of highly complex, specialty accounts within broad authority levels. Assists with the development and execution of strategic initiatives that contribute to the growth and profitability for that book of business in assigned territory. Focus is typically on new business production and large account management. - Maximizes opportunities for underwriting profitable new and renewal business, as appropriate based on market conditions, by leveraging business relationships, product knowledge and underwriting acumen. - Develops and maintains an active target account list tracking prospects and account rounding and/or missed opportunities. - Manages financial performance of assigned territory including: - accident year loss ratio - premium plans (new business, retention, and rate/exposure increases) - commission targets - Underwrites a book of business and manages underwriting quality and book management. - Executes underwriting strategy as determined by management, including portfolio management, self-audits of new and renewal business and well documented approvals of underwriting edits. - Ensures compliance with standards and assigned underwriting authorities. - Demonstrates a strong understanding of exposures and key coverage issues. - Makes underwriting decisions to accept, decline, or modify risks within broad underwriting authority. - Implements underwriting decisions in compliance with state laws. - Develops superior working relationships with producers to successfully promote achievement of mutual growth and profitability goals and to supply the appropriate products and services. - From a sales perspective, has the ability to identify gaps in coverage and/or services, understands where the company can make a difference based on those gaps and uses that information to help retain or obtain a customer. - Works closely with and establishes strong business partnerships with other departments, including claims, actuary and risk control staff in an effort to better service producers and accounts. - Regularly travels to key producers/accounts and remains highly visible in the marketplace. - Anticipates the needs of the agency plant, analyzes trends, and implements proactive strategies that best position the business. - Understands and communicates the company’s underwriting appetite. - Monitors agency action plans and participates in account management, agency planning and marketing meetings to best position the business for the future. - Participates in industry events and/or committees. - Gathers and analyzes competitor information and producer specific reports on assigned producers’ new business flow, retention, profitability and potential, to support territorial rate reviews. - Works with other underwriting staff to determine and make recommendations for marketing, pricing, products and systems. - Provides training and mentoring to less experienced underwriters. - Maintains a strong professional knowledge of competitive, regulatory and legal environments and applies this information effectively. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred. - Minimum of 5-7 years of progressively more complex, specialty lines underwriting experience. - Professional insurance designation is preferred (AICPCU, RPLU). Requirements - Salary range for this position is: $120,000 - $170,000 based on various factors. - For candidates located in specific areas, the base salary range is $151,000 - $177,000. Benefits - Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with no waiting period. - Competitive paid time off programs. - 401(k) savings and annual contributions of up to 12% of annual salary. - Mental health support programs, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave and a variety of additional voluntary benefits.

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