Insurance Underwriter

6 hours ago

Plano, Texas, United States Markel Full time
Job Summary

Markel is seeking an experienced Insurance Underwriter to join our team. As an Underwriter, you will be responsible for underwriting new business and renewals in a profitable manner, while adhering to established guidelines and authority levels. You will also participate in special projects that impact the business and utilize underwriting tools to determine accurate classifications, rates, and premium charges.

Key Responsibilities
  • Review and analyze inland marine risks to ensure profitability for Markel.
  • Communicate with underwriting management on individual accounts, current and proposed producers, and make recommendations concerning operations, systems, and procedures.
  • Underwrite and select new business that will produce an underwriting profit.
  • Review submissions and identify exposure and risk from information provided.
  • Underwrite renewal business review terms, conditions, and pricing and handle related account servicing.
  • Monitor producers for profitability and production.
  • Monitor results of the overall book of business assigned and recommend corrective action as necessary.
  • Develop and maintain productive relationships within assigned region and product line management.
  • Participate in audits and/or underwriting meetings as required.
  • Cross-sell opportunities with other Markel divisions through the promotion of Markel's products and services.
  • Coordinate with other Markel platforms on common accounts.
  • Travel within the Mid South region.
Requirements
  • Minimum 4-7 years of current experience underwriting profitable inland marine or related business.
  • Bachelor's degree and industry designations.
  • Proven outstanding reputation with wholesale distribution.
  • Knowledge of pricing accounts using loss rating and actuarial modeling tools/techniques.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proven excellent customer service skills.
  • Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflective of progression of positions of increasing responsibility.
  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Superb MS Office and underwriting system skills.
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills.
  • Must be a team player that enjoys a flexible and spontaneous business environment.
  • US Work Authorization required.
About Markel

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) is a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world. We're all about people, we win together, and we strive for better. We enjoy the everyday, and we think further. In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees' needs at all stages of life. All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental, and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance. We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays, and floating holidays, parental leave. Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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