Hybrid Personal Lines Underwriter - Grow Your Book Bonus

Burns & Wilcox; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental benefits

401K with employer match

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Kaufman Wellness Program

Flexible and hybrid work options

Job summary

Burns & Wilcox in Portland, Oregon is seeking a Personal Lines Underwriter with entrepreneurial drive to grow a book of business through strong client relationships and targeted marketing. You will rate, quote, and bind risks for large or complex renewals as well as new business, while collaborating with agency partners.

This hybrid role offers employer-paid continuing education, comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) match, paid time off, and advancement opportunities within a leading

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Excess & surplus experience preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing.
• Interest in continued education and professional development.
• Travel if necessary to foster strong client relationships.
• Employer paid continuing education courses via Kaufman Institute.
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental.
• 401K with employer match.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Access to Kaufman Wellness Program.
• Flexible and hybrid work options.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and grow a book of business.
• Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact.
• Create and execute marketing plan to increase new and renewal business.
• Rate, quote and bind risks for large or complex renewals as well as new business.
• Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management.
• Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio.
• Lead, train, and develop Associate Underwriters.

Skills

Sales proficiency

Marketing proficiency

Client relationship building

Hybrid work adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Underwriting tools

Job description

Burns & Wilcox in Portland, Oregon is seeking a Personal Lines Underwriter with entrepreneurial drive to grow a book of business through strong client relationships and targeted marketing. You will rate, quote, and bind risks for large or complex renewals as well as new business, while collaborating with agency partners.

This hybrid role offers employer-paid continuing education, comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) match, paid time off, and advancement opportunities within a leading