Associate Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Kaufman Wellness Program

Employer paid continuing education

Job summary

Burns & Wilcox, the leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager in North America, seeks an underwriting support professional in New Orleans. You will service a book of business, evaluate risks, prepare quotes, and process policies under an underwriter’s supervision.

The role emphasizes underwriting assistance, renewal processing, and new business development, with access to education and wellness programs. Health benefits and 401K are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of Underwriting support or industry experience with excess and surplus lines preferred.
• Proven experience in sales and marketing preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Service a book of business under supervision of an underwriter.
• Evaluate, classify, and rate risks to prepare quotes.
• Log applications, prepare binders, and process policies and endorsements.
• Bind risk, post the invoice, and process technical data.
• Screen renewal applications and prepare quotes for underwriter approval.
• Assist with new business development.
• Order inspections and follow up on endorsements and referrals.

Skills

Underwriting support

Sales and marketing experience

Organizational skills

Data-driven

Technology savvy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Kaufman Institute

Job description

• Service a book of business under the direct supervision of an underwriter
• Evaluate, classify, and rate each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing to prepare quotes
• 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, plus 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of Underwriting support or industry experience with excess and surplus lines is preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency and previous experience in sales and marketing is preferred
• Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
• Interest in continued education and professional development to obtain full underwriting authority
• Technologically savvy and data driven
• Competitive compensation
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Access to Kaufman Wellness Program

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, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

In addition, Kaufman will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.