Senior Underwriter, Lawyers Professional Liability

4 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Argo Group Full time

Join Our Team at Argo Group

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Underwriter to join our team at Argo Group. As a Senior Underwriter, you will be responsible for actively participating in the production underwriting, marketing, and processing of Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) lines of business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions for our Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) group.
  • Ensure our marketing initiatives are achieved and that consistent communication of our products and services are provided to our retail and wholesale brokers.
  • Further develop existing broker relations as well as establish new relationships in targeted territories to attract business opportunities.
  • Actively participate in client and broker meetings.
  • Develop and maintain a submission pipeline sufficient to achieve overall production and business mix objectives.
  • Use market contacts to bring in business, gather and share market intelligence, and cross-sell Argo Pro and other Argo Group products.

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university is required.
  • A relentless desire to continually update your skill level through continuing education and self-development.
  • Previous insurance educational work, IIA, and CPCU designations are strongly preferred.
  • A minimum of five years underwriting experience with authority, preferably in professional liability lines.
  • A genuine excitement to not only meet but exceed our customer's expectations on each and every interaction with the customer.
  • Demonstrated robust and productive relationships with professional liability specialist brokers in the Central U.S. marketplace.
  • Demonstrated strong negotiation skills, achieving favorable outcomes in win-win negotiations.
  • Flexibility and the ability to thrive in change are important to be successful here.
  • A strong focus on execution in getting things done right. We are looking for people with a proven ability to consistently produce and deliver expected results.
  • Excellent ability to collect, gather, manipulate, and analyze information in detail to draw conclusions on how to underwrite an account profitably.
  • Advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
  • Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.

About Argo Group

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness, and opportunity. We are an innovative organization that is small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.

Our Benefits

We offer an attractive Total Rewards package that includes:

  • A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit-driven profit sharing.
  • Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being, including compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, and holiday hours.
  • Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs.
  • Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development.
  • An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional, and personal development.
  • Active community outreach and volunteer programs.
  • A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually.


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