Inland Marine Specialist (Hybrid)

Selective Insurance Company of America; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 92,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement match

Stock purchase program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Selective Insurance Company of America is seeking an experienced Production Underwriter for the MUSIC segment to work with Wholesale partners and brokers, growing profitable business and underwriting good accounts in challenging classes.

You will develop materials, collaborate with Marketing and Product Development, monitor results, and travel within the territory about 25% of the time; a college degree and 4+ years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Results-oriented with proven track record achieving business goals.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Independent work from a remote location.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internal software.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate underwriting expertise to grow profitable MUSIC business.
• Make consistent underwriting decisions aligned with pricing philosophies.
• Build Broker relationships through regular interactions.
• Develop training materials for staff and agents.
• Collaborate with Marketing to create effective materials.
• Promote MUSIC products at conferences and meetings.
• Collaborate with Product Development to enhance offerings.
• Monitor results and identify trends to adjust strategies.
• Plan strategic growth by broker/territory.
• Ensure underwriting quality control and audits.
• Travel within territory approximately 25% of time.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Organization

Self-motivated

Remote work

MS Office

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Internal software

Job description

About Us

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.
Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year.
Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Overview

Works closely with Wholesale partners to establish and grow a profitable business. Act as a business segment expert, from both an underwriting and business perspective. Assist Brokers in successfully selling MUSIC new and existing accounts. Proactively manage business segment results by identifying positive and negative trends and recommending strategies to improve performance. Further MUSIC’s underwriting appetite by demonstrating a willingness and ability to effectively underwrite good accounts in difficult classes of business.
All job duties and responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Display business segment technical expertise to grow and support an underwriting framework that produces profitable business. Position works directly with Brokers and is a Production Underwriting role.
• Makes consistent underwriting decisions, adheres to company pricing philosophies and promotes ease of doing business with MUSIC.
• Develop strong relationships with key Brokers in order to build the partnerships which will allow us to achieve the growth and profitability goals. This includes regular business interactions, both remote and in person.
• Create and provide/facilitate educational materials and training programs for staff and agents to ensure thorough understanding of products and services to promote profitable growth.
• Work with the Marketing Department to create effective marketing materials to increase submissions and a better understanding of the value associated with our product offerings.
• Visibility and relationship building are key in creating a MUSIC IM presence in the marketplace. Besides the agency meetings, attend conferences, sales meetings, to actively promote MUSIC's products and services.
• Work with Product Development to enhance current Product offerings.
• Monitor business segment results and pro-actively identify trends (positive and negative), and recommend strategies that could improve business segment results and/or new areas of potential growth.
• Work with MUSIC leaders regularly to create strategic plans (By Broker, Territory, Line, etc.) to achieve the business goals.
• Monitor the results regularly and adjust tactics, accordingly, to continue to profitably grow the book.
• Actively participate in all aspects of effective underwriting quality control assessments.
• Must pass Underwriting Audits – Score of 80% or better.
• Must be able to drive an automobile to travel within territory. Car travel represents approximately 25% of employee’s time.

Qualifications

• Must be results oriented with a proven track record in establishing, prioritizing and achieving business goals.
  Demonstrated effective communication, negotiation & presentation skills.
  Must be a high achiever with proven organizational skills who is self-motivated, pro-active, flexible, and able to work independently, from a remote location.
  Must be able to maximize technology to ensure high productivity.
  Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and all internal business related software.
• Must have valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing and be able to drive an automobile.
• College degree preferred
• Minimum of 4+ years E&S Underwriting, commercial P & C underwriting, marketing and/or field experience.

Total Rewards

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off. Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page.

The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs.

Pay Range

USD $92,000.00 - USD $119,000.00 /Yr.

Additional Information

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual’s unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences – and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions.

For Massachusetts Applicants

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.