Hybrid Inland Marine Underwriter — Growth & Partnerships

The Hartford; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford in Charlotte, NC, is seeking an Inland Marine Underwriter to lead complex underwriting and account stewardship within the Middle & Large Business unit. This hybrid role involves building strong relationships with agents and brokers, guiding the sales process from planning to execution, and pursuing cross-sell opportunities across Marine lines of business.

You will analyze underwriting information, balance risk and customer needs, and drive performance against financial goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial Inland Marine production underwriting experience
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time for territory travel and agency visits
• Valid driver's license, as company pool car may be provided
• ***Position title and level will be determined after careful review of the selected candidate’s qualifications***

Responsibilities

• Analyze and assess underwriting information and complex risk and make recommendations to management.
• Maintain disciplined adherence to underwriting and service standards.
• Weighs decisions between underwriting standards and customer needs and expectations.
• Balances risk relative to return to make effective and acceptable underwriting decisions.
• Conducting client meetings/agency calls in the field.
• Develop marketing plans and strategies.
• Cultivate customer and producer relationships to promote Marine products and services within regional office.
• Seek out resources to identify and satisfy customer and producer needs.
• Share pertinent information to support product development, market research and identification of business opportunities between Marine lines of business and other Hartford business units.
• Effectively utilize the Marine Center to support sales and service objectives.
• Ensure achievement of financial goals and business plan objectives.
• Manage change effectively and positively.
• Utilize systems efficiently and effectively.

Skills

Underwriting

Relationship building

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Travel readiness

Job description

The Hartford in Charlotte, NC, is seeking an Inland Marine Underwriter to lead complex underwriting and account stewardship within the Middle & Large Business unit. This hybrid role involves building strong relationships with agents and brokers, guiding the sales process from planning to execution, and pursuing cross-sell opportunities across Marine lines of business.

You will analyze underwriting information, balance risk and customer needs, and drive performance against financial goals.