Specialty Insurance Underwriter

4 weeks ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States Burns & Wilcox Full time
Job Summary

Burns & Wilcox is seeking a highly skilled Specialty Insurance Underwriter to join our team. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will be responsible for managing a book of business, building and maintaining relationships with agencies, and creating and executing marketing plans to drive new and renewal business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
  • Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
  • Create and execute marketing plans to increase new and renewal business
  • Rate, quote, and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals and new business
  • Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management
  • Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio
  • Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
  • Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
  • Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
  • Interest in continued education and professional development
  • Insurance license, CPCU, CIC, or comparable designations preferred
What We Offer
  • Competitive base compensation and sales incentive bonus plan
  • Flexible, hybrid, and remote options
  • Health benefits and 401K with employer match
  • Employer-paid continuing education courses and designations
  • Many opportunities for career advancement

Burns & Wilcox is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.



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