Inside Underwriter

CRC Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Underwriter, where you will manage the underwriting process and develop strong relationships with carriers. This role involves making critical underwriting decisions, ensuring compliance with policies, and delivering excellent customer service to retail agencies. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration, providing you with the opportunity to grow your expertise in the insurance industry. If you are passionate about underwriting and looking to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Maternity Leave

Paid Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in underwriting or brokering specialty insurance products.
• Strong understanding of insurance policies and risk profiles.

Responsibilities

• Manage the underwriting process and ensure adherence to guidelines.
• Develop and maintain relationships with binding-authority and brokerage carriers.

Skills

Underwriting

Brokering E&S Insurance

Customer Service

Risk Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Insurance Designation

Job description

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Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Manage the underwriting process ensuring adherence to carrier underwriting guidelines and CRC policies and procedures.

2. Submitting appropriate information to brokerage markets for accounts that do not fit binding authority markets

3. Make underwriting decisions and solve difficult underwriting and coverage problems for retail agencies

4. Develop, maintain and cultivate strong relationships with binding-authority and brokerage carriers

5. Solicit, market, quote, bind and confirm new and existing business.

6. Negotiate the best terms and coverages available with accessible markets while properly communicating with all producers regarding submissions and decisions for new or renewal business in a timely manner.

7. Approve and disapprove endorsement requests according to internal and carrier guidelines.

8. Monitor accounts to ensure compliance with the firm's policies and procedures.

9. Meet or exceed company file documentation standards, comply with underwriting authority level standards and pass all audits performed by markets and our Internal Review Department.

10. Maintain necessary licenses.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor's Degree or appropriate insurance designation

2. Three years of experience in underwriting or brokering E&S or specialty insurance products

3. Must be licensed in corresponding areas of insurance

4. Must be able to understand and independently manage the underwriting and brokerage process including analyze necessary components of insurance policies, determine terms and conditions, and price insurance products

5. Ability to understand the client's needs and have knowledge of the risk profiles associated

6. Recognize new trends and developments to the insurance industry and be able to incorporate into underwriting strategies

7. Possess strong knowledge of and experience in underwriting the types of accounts handled by the team on which they support

8. Ability to provide excellent customer service for retail insurance agencies

10. Maintain current knowledge of the insurance industry

11. Good written and verbal skills

CRC supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or other classification protected by law. CRC is a Drug Free Workplace.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development, Management, and Marketing

• Industries

  Insurance

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Inferred from the description for this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

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