Excess & Surplus Lines Underwriter - REMOTE

Rhode Island Bar Assn.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Voluntary dental, vision, life & AD&D

Remote/Work-from-home

Long-term, flexible schedules

Job summary

WAHVE is seeking experienced insurance professionals to work from home in long-term, flexible roles. Positions focus on Excess & Surplus lines underwriting for Commercial Lines with strong requirements in risk selection, underwriting decisions, pricing, and client relations.

Opportunities span full- or part-time schedules, offering the chance to leverage decades of insurance knowledge while enjoying a remote work arrangement and company benefits.

Qualifications

• Responsible for accurate risk selection and proper insured classification.
• Make critical underwriting decisions on risk acceptability, coverage alternatives, and pricing.
• Rate, quote, and bind risk for renewals and new business.
• Submit underwriting referrals to broker facilities.
• Manage a renewal book and develop relationships with producers and reinsurers.
• Maintain file documentation according to guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Handle risk selection and classification for insureds.
• Decide on coverage, pricing, and acceptability of risks.
• Rate, quote, and bind risks for mid-to-large deals.
• Route referrals to broker facilities for underwriting support.
• Oversee renewal portfolios and producer relationships.
• Keep precise and compliant files for audits.

Skills

Risk selection

Underwriting decisions

Rate quotes

Underwriting referrals

Portfolio management

Relationship building

Documentation

Job description

Put your Insurance Experience to work – FROM HOME!

WAHVE, we value significant experience and want to revolutionize the way people think about phasing into retirement by offering qualified candidates the opportunity to continue their career working from home. As we say – retire from the office but not from work. Our unique platform provides you with real work/life balance and allows you to choose a full or part-time work schedule while continuing to utilize your insurance expertise in a remote, long-term position which includes company benefits!

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT WAHVE

We created a welcoming place to work with friendly and professional leadership. We are known for the great care we take with our staff, our clients, and our contractors. We are passionate and determined about delivering the best customer service, preserving insurance industry knowledge, and making a difference by the work that we do.

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING

We have assignments available to help our Excess & Surplus (E&S) Lines broker clients in Commercial Lines Underwriter, Associate Underwriter or Assistant Underwriter positions.

Well suited E&S candidates in Commercial Lines will have job opportunities ranging across the following Property & Casualty sectors including Package, Mono and/or Multi-line, Umbrella, Transportation, Habitational, Large Property as well as need for experience with Surplus Lines Tax Filings. Responsibilities include:

• Conduct accurate and thorough risk selection with proper classification of insureds.
• Make critical underwriting decisions on risk acceptability, coverage alternatives, and pricing.
• Rate, quote, and bind risk based on acceptability, coverage, and pricing of middle and/or large or complex renewals and new business.
• Submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities.
• Manage a portfolio of renewal business with focus on book management.
• Develop and maintain superior relationships with producers, brokers, and reinsurers.
• Maintain accurate file documentation in accordance with company guidelines.
• Current high demand for binding underwriting experience.
• Property and Casualty license preferred – not required.

TO BECOME A WORK-AT-HOME VINTAGE EXPERT, WE REQUIRE

• 25 years of full-time work experience
• 10 most current years of Commercial Lines Property & Casualty insurance experience

BENEFITS OF BECOMING A WAHVE VINTAGE EXPERT

• Health insurance based on eligibility.
• 401(k) with a 4% match based on eligibility.
• Voluntary Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D).
• Retire from the office but not from work.
• Eliminate the office stress and the commute.
• Choose the work you would like to do now.
• Available in either full or part-time schedules.
• Utilize your years of insurance industry knowledge.
• Be part of our dynamic yet virtual team environment and connect with other experienced insurance professionals like yourself!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!