Specialty Insurance Underwriter

3 weeks ago

Arlington TX USA, United States Burns & Wilcox Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Specialty Insurance Underwriter to join our team at Burns & Wilcox. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and growing a book of business, managing agency relationships, and creating and executing marketing plans to increase new and renewal business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, and grow a book of business by identifying new opportunities and developing relationships with agents and brokers.
  • Manage agency relationships and serve as the lead client contact, providing exceptional customer service and ensuring timely and accurate communication.
  • Create and execute marketing plans to increase new and renewal business, including developing and implementing sales strategies and tactics.
  • Rate, quote, and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals as well as 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.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum 3 years of personal lines underwriting experience required.
  • Excess & surplus lines experience required.
  • 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.

About Our Company

Burns & Wilcox is North America's leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. We offer wide-ranging and comprehensive solutions to serve retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes. Our privately owned company is fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, allowing us to maintain our standards of service, depth of market relationships, and outstanding talent in the specialty insurance sector.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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