Associate Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox; Fresno (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with employer match

Continued education courses

Career advancement opportunities

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Burns & Wilcox in Fresno, CA seeks an Associate Underwriter support specialist to service a book of business under the supervision of an underwriter. You will log applications, prepare binders, process policies and endorsements, and assist with new business development.

This role emphasizes being tech-savvy and data-driven, with opportunities to grow within a leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. Hybrid work options and career advancement are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Insurance experience in underwriting and/or brokerage support with excess & surplus lines preferred.
• Sales & marketing experience preferred.
• Be technologically savvy and data driven.

Responsibilities

• Service a book of business under the direct supervision of an underwriter
• Log applications, prepare binders, and process policies and endorsements
• Bind risk, post the invoice and process technical data
• Screen renewal applications and send out renewal letters; perform some of the underwriting and prepare quotes for underwriter approval
• Assist with new business development
• Order and follow up on inspections and handle endorsement requests and referrals for the underwriter
• Manage relationships with retail agents and follow up on any outstanding information needed to complete the underwriting file

Skills

Tech savvy

Data driven

Sales & marketing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Job description

Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox offers 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.

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.

When someone needs insurance coverage for the unique, the unusual, or the unconventional, they come to Burns & Wilcox. Our Associate Underwriters directly service a book of business under the supervision of an Underwriter, offering the opportunity to learn the specialty insurance business and career advancements into an Underwriter role. Interested? Join our team!

• Service a book of business under the direct supervision of an underwriter
• Log applications, prepare binders, and process policies and endorsements
• Bind risk, post the invoice and process technical data
• Screen renewal applications and send out renewal letters; perform some of the underwriting and prepare quotes for underwriter approval
• Assist with new business development
• Order and follow up on inspections and handle endorsement requests and referrals for the underwriter
• Manage relationships with retail agents and follow up on any outstanding information needed to complete the underwriting file
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Insurance experience in underwriting and/or brokerage support with excess & surplus lines preferred
• Sales & marketing experience preferred
• Be technologically savvy and data driven

Compensation Package

• Salary range of $60,000-$80,000 Annually + discretionary bonus.
• Flexible and hybrid work options.
• Health benefits & 401K with employer match
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
• Many opportunities for career advancement