Hybrid Trucking Transportation Underwriter - Growth & Impact

RLI Corp.; North Olmsted (OH); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid? Not specified

Flexible & hybrid work arrangements

Paid time off

Employee stock ownership plan

401(k)

Job summary

RLI Corp. is seeking an experienced Trucking Transportation Underwriter to underwrite and manage a profitable book of commercial trucking accounts in the United States, including Atlanta, GA and Broadview Heights, OH.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, pricing, and relationship-building with agents and brokers. Qualified candidates typically hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and have at least two years of commercial trucking underwriting experience, with preference for those familiar

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in insurance, finance, risk management, business or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of commercial trucking transportation underwriting experience.
• Experience underwriting fleet or other complex commercial auto risks preferred.
• Experience developing producer relationships and managing a profitable book of business preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, accept, decline, rate, quote, and bind complex new and renewal commercial transportation accounts within assigned underwriting authority.
• Evaluate trucking operations, loss experience, driver and fleet characteristics, safety practices, financial information, and other relevant exposures to determine risk acceptability, pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with agents and brokers to generate quality submission flow, retain profitable business, and identify new business opportunities.
• Manage an assigned book of business with accountability for growth, profitability, rate adequacy, retention, and overall portfolio performance.
• Review complex submissions, account loss experience, pricing models, and other underwriting information to identify profitable risk opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing, coverage, terms, and conditions with agents and brokers while maintaining underwriting discipline and product appetite.
• Monitor account and portfolio performance and adjust to loss trends, exposure, market conditions, or risk quality.
• Maintain complete underwriting files with documentation supporting risk selection, pricing, and decisions.
• Exercise independent judgment on complex underwriting matters and present recommendations to management when appropriate.
• Collaborate with underwriting leadership on market, product, and portfolio initiatives.

Skills

Underwriting knowledge

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in insurance, finance, risk management, business

Job description

RLI Corp. is seeking an experienced Trucking Transportation Underwriter to underwrite and manage a profitable book of commercial trucking accounts in the United States, including Atlanta, GA and Broadview Heights, OH.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, pricing, and relationship-building with agents and brokers. Qualified candidates typically hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and have at least two years of commercial trucking underwriting experience, with preference for those familiar