Field Production Underwriter - Growth & Balance (IL)

Cesfl; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Criterion Executive Search is assisting a regional carrier in Illinois to find a Production Underwriter with 3+ years of commercial underwriting and multi-line experience to grow premium and policy count. You will meet with agents, work with marketing and claims teams, and evaluate risks to propose improvements.

The role emphasizes field underwriting, developing a profitable new business pipeline, and acting as the primary decision-maker on premiums for new opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial underwriting experience; multi-line experience is a must.
• Meet with agents to discuss their needs and explain products for small to mid commercial lines.
• Work with marketing, claims staff, and agent contacts.
• Evaluate risks and recommend risk improvements.
• Focus on growing premium and policy count.
• Field underwrite and be the primary decision-maker for setting premiums on new business opportunities.
• Must reside in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Meet with agents to discuss their needs and explain products.
• Collaborate with marketing, claims, and agent contacts.
• Evaluate risks and recommend risk improvements.
• Focus on growing premium and policy count.
• Field underwrite and make premium decisions on new business.
• Develop and cultivate a new business pipeline of profitable risks.

Skills

Commercial underwriting

Multi-line underwriting

Agency relations

Risk evaluation

Premium growth

Job description

Criterion Executive Search is assisting a regional carrier in Illinois to find a Production Underwriter with 3+ years of commercial underwriting and multi-line experience to grow premium and policy count. You will meet with agents, work with marketing and claims teams, and evaluate risks to propose improvements.

The role emphasizes field underwriting, developing a profitable new business pipeline, and acting as the primary decision-maker on premiums for new opportunities.