Casualty Underwriter

2 weeks ago


Houston, Texas, United States H.W. Kaufman Group Full time
Job Title: Casualty Underwriter

We are seeking a highly skilled Casualty Underwriter to join our team at Burns & Wilcox, a leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. As a Casualty Underwriter, 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:
  • 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
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting experience required, specifically in casualty insurance products
  • Excess & surplus production underwriting experience
  • Wholesale experience preferred
  • Training and developing support staff 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
What We Offer:
  • Competitive base compensation & sales incentive bonus plan
  • Flexible and hybrid work options
  • Health benefits & 401K with employer match
  • Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
  • Many opportunities for career advancement

Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, 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, from the large houses to the more than 30,000 independent brokers and agents worldwide. Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned company whose standards of service, depth of market relationships, and outstanding talent are unsurpassed in the specialty insurance sector.

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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