Production Underwriter

4 weeks ago

Houston, United States Great American Insurance Group Full time

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American is one of the few carriers with a dedicated Property & Inland Marine Division and, in the industry segments it covers, with expertise second to none. From the underwriters to claims representatives, the focus is strictly on property and inland marine coverages. The team has an average of 19 years of industry experience, and is dedicated to writing only these coverages, which include: Commercial Property Coverage, Inland Marine Coverage, Builder's Risk, Contractor's Equipment and Motor Truck Cargo.​​

We are currently looking for a Production Underwriter for our Property & Inland Marine Division. Responsibilities for this position include risk selection, risk retention, pricing, and profitability per divisional objectives. This position will be based in our Houston, TX office and will offer a hybrid work environment.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

Has responsibility for risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability per divisional objectives.Uses independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.Maintains a high level of customer service.Analyzes coverage and limit requests and decides what terms to offer.Prices business in accordance with company guidelines.Assesses risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and initiates appropriate loss prevention actions.Orders and screens miscellaneous reports needed in the rating and underwriting processes, such as Motor Vehicle reports, loss history reports, credit checks, outside inspections, loss control, etc.Develops and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers in order to attract and retain profitable business.Visits agents, brokers, and producers in order to retain existing accounts, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.Interprets, explains, and markets products and services.Applies underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations. Performs other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

Field of Study: Liberal Arts, Business or a related discipline.

Experience: Generally, 6 months to 3 years of related experience. Beginning coursework toward certification in area of expertise preferred; appropriate certifications could include Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS) or Associate of Risk Management (ARM).

Business Unit:

Property Inland Marine

Benefits:

We offer competitive healthcare, retirement, and paid time off benefits for full-time and part-time benefit eligible employees.

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