Commercial Program Underwriter - Hybrid & Equity

Merchants Insurance Group; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Flexible scheduling

Company bonus program

Generous PTO

Full benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Merchants Insurance Group in Buffalo, NY seeks an experienced Program Underwriter for our Corporate Office. You will join a dedicated underwriting team, collaborating with agency partners to deliver excellent service and growth for policyholders.

The role emphasizes underwriting oversight, program development, and achieving loss ratio and production goals within a hybrid work model offering two in-office days weekly.

Qualifications

• Requires a 4 year degree or equivalent work related experience.
• 4+ years’ experience underwriting commercial lines accounts and/or product development.
• Strong background in commercial lines underwriting or product development execution and practices.
• Demonstrate the ability to underwrite and manage the assigned accounts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and must be able to operate in a team environment.
• Property and Casualty insurance related coursework is a plus i.e. CPCU.
• Must have good computer skills, specifically Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating solid relationships with Managing General Agents and internal staff while working towards achieving the most optimal outcomes for Merchants and our policyholders.
• Directs and monitors the activities of the assigned Managing General Agents to ensure adherence to corporate underwriting policy and service standards.
• Assists with program development for all Corporate Programs while working with Senior Corporate Programs Manager and Program Analyst as required.
• Responsible for the commercial loss ratio and production goals of assigned agencies.

Skills

4 year degree or equivalent

4+ years underwriting commercial lines

Commercial lines underwriting /  产品开发

Underwrite and manage assignedAccounts

Verbal and written communication

CPCU or related coursework

Excel and Word proficiency

Education

4 year degree or equivalent work related experience

Job description

Merchants Insurance Group in Buffalo, NY seeks an experienced Program Underwriter for our Corporate Office. You will join a dedicated underwriting team, collaborating with agency partners to deliver excellent service and growth for policyholders.

The role emphasizes underwriting oversight, program development, and achieving loss ratio and production goals within a hybrid work model offering two in-office days weekly.