Commercial Lines Middle Market Underwriter/Sr. – NH - Hybrid

Arbella Insurance Group; Bedford (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company nurse

Tuition assistance programs

Volunteer opportunities

Professional development programs

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Arbella Insurance Group is seeking an underwriter to drive profitable growth and strengthen agency relationships in our New Hampshire territory. The role evaluates new and renewal business according to underwriting practices and authority, with salary bands ranging from $70,000 to $100,000 depending on level and experience.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and insurance industry knowledge, offering a path for professional development and opportunities to collaborate with

Qualifications

• 2+ years related experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Insurance education/designations preferred.
• Strong understanding of insurance industry practices and risk evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new and renewal business for profitability within authority and guidelines.
• Review and process endorsement requests accurately.
• Maintain underwriting documentation to meet guidelines and authority.
• Manage a book of business within underwriting territory and provide excellent service to agents.
• Communicate appetite, products, and guidelines to agents effectively.
• Develop agency relationships through visits and collaboration with Marketing.
• Stay current on market conditions and industry trends; maintain skills via ongoing education.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Insurance education/designations preferred

Job description

At Arbella, we’re focused on people. We work hard to attract and retain the best. That means providing a great work environment, encouraging work/life balance, offering flexible work arrangements, and competitive salaries and benefits packages. We invest in our employees and encourage them to grow so that we, too, can grow as a company.

Other Perks Include

• Company nurse, nutritional counseling, and mental health resources
• Tuition assistance programs
• Opportunities to get involved: Arbella Activities Committee, Diversity and
• A company committed to community: volunteer opportunities, employee-
• Robust training, mentorship, and professional/personal development programs
• Colleagues who genuinely care about each other

Arbella is committed to building a workplace that’s diverse, inclusive, and equitable for everyone. We’ve created a culture that supports a diverse workplace where all are valued for their talents and are empowered to reach their full potential.

It’s no wonder our employees have voted Arbella one of the Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” every year since 2009!

The primary function of this role is to drive profitable growth, strengthen agency relationships, and successfully manage a book of business in our New Hampshire territory. The position is responsible for evaluating new and renewal business in accordance with the company's underwriting practices. Candidate will be hired at the appropriate level based on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluates new and renewal business. Makes profitable individual risk selection/judgments/recommendations within authority, based on Arbella’s underwriting philosophies and guidelines.
• Ability to review and accurately process endorsement requests
• Maintain accurate underwriting documentation and information to meet underwriting guidelines and authority
• Effectively manage a book of business within the underwriting territory to provide excellent service to our agents, and meet company financial objectives
• Provides timely, courteous and efficient service regarding underwriting and related matters to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively communicate the company appetite, products, and guidelines to our agents
• Build and develop agency relationships with visits (in-person and virtual). Leverage agency relationships to help with company growth and retention initiatives.
• Collaborate with Marketing to help manage the assigned underwriting territory
• Through ongoing education and training, maintain current skills and increase professional development of underwriting skills and additional lines of business. Staying current on market conditions and industry trends is critical.
• Ability to work independently in identifying risk/exposure, negotiating pricing, and understanding coverage

Key Requirements

• 2+ years related experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Insurance education/designations preferred
• Strong understanding of insurance industry practices, underwriting principles, and risk evaluation across complex accounts
• Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Strong relationship building and negotiation skills
• Ability to work within our New Hampshire office and travel to agents

Our current reasonable and good faith estimate of the annual salary wage range for this position is approximately $70,000 to $80,000 CL Underwriter and $80,000 to $100,000 Sr. CL Underwriter based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, educational background and certifications, performance and qualifications, market demand for the role and other organizational needs.

Please note: The advertised pay range is not a guarantee or promise of a specific wage.