Large Account Underwriting Specialist

Builders Mutual; North Carolina; Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-driven compensation and bonus plan

3 weeks of paid time off

37.5-hour work week

Builders University for development

Peer recognition program

Job summary

A leading construction insurance provider is seeking a Large Account Underwriting Specialist to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of underwriting experience in commercial lines. Responsibilities include managing large accounts, maintaining client relationships, and mentoring junior underwriters. The company offers a supportive environment, competitive compensation, and multiple employee benefits, including generous paid time off and a unique peer recognition program.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of commercial lines underwriting experience is required.
• Advanced knowledge of insurance products, risk selection, and pricing strategies is expected.
• Ability to handle ambiguous situations and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Direct and monitor underwriting activities for large accounts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with large producers.
• Mentor and guide less experienced underwriters.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

5-7 years of commercial lines underwriting experience

Advanced knowledge of insurance products/coverage

Advanced knowledge of underwriting and pricing

Ability to solve complex problems

Ability to negotiate

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner @ Builders Mutual | CBIA

At Builders Mutual, we believe in the power of a team to get the job done right.

Our team does their best work each day, creating a one-stop resource for all commercial insurance solutions and construction safety resources, leading to powerful results. Our cultural elements of teamwork, inclusion, expertise, and community aren't just words on a page—it's integral to who we are, how we work, and what sets us apart. We live out our values every day, striving to serve better and achieve more.

The Opportunity

Leverage your industry expertise and join our expanding team in this Large Account Underwriting Specialist role. We are seeking candidates who reside in our footprint: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Florida, Mississippi, or Georgia area. The Large Account Underwriting Specialist will develop, grow, and manage a profitable, diversified book of construction business, targeting large contractors.

The success of our company is rooted in teamwork, the way we care about the people we work with and serve. This remote role will allow you to do your best work from your home office, collaborating virtually with your team daily. You will travel to our Raleigh office for meetings and company events up to four times a year.

Your Work as a Large Account Specialist will make a difference by:

• Direct and monitor underwriting activities in the area of large account analysis including large account modeling. Documenting files to reflect individual account approach, thought process and decision making through comprehensive account reviews. Manage individual authority.
• Works on highly complex underwriting risks with an entrepreneur mindset. Identifying areas of opportunity for improved growth, profit, rate, retention, diversification, and execution marketing plans.
• Develops and maintains agency/and or broker relationships with large producers through high level of responsive service, office/site visits, in person and virtual meetings. Assists agents/brokers on pipeline management strategies.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and coordinate service team efforts. Has the ability to anticipate problems and creatively propose solutions to those issues.
• Determine, coordinate, and direct account management activities with various departments.
• Keeps current on state/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends. May participate in industry trade groups.
• Makes recommendations on underwriting policy and pricing strategy
• Mentors and guides less experienced underwriters and assists in the development of underwriting training.

Skills to get the JOB done RIGHT:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Advanced level knowledge of insurance products/coverage, market segments and marketplace Insurance finance and actuarial concepts including loss trending and development.
• Advanced-level knowledge of underwriting, pricing, risk selection, territory management
• Ability to apply underwriting/appetite, tools, systems, and resources to achieve goals, solve complex problems, establish, and build healthy working relationships, lead mentoring relationships, and negotiate, as normally acquired.
• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues

WHY YOU’LL LOVE TO WORK HERE

Builders Mutual cares about you, and we offer comprehensive employee benefits built to support your success and wellbeing, including:

• Market-driven compensation and bonus plan
• 3 weeks of paid time off (and your birthday too!)
• 37.5-hour work week; end your Friday at 2:30 PM
• Builders University for employees, dedicated to supporting the development and enhancing expertise
• Earn swag and extra time off through peer recognition Builders Bucks program

LIFE at Builders Mutual

• Collaboration| You are part of a team working together to reach a common goal.
• Empowerment| You will feel trusted, valued, and given the resources to be successful.
• Flexibility| You will be part of a dynamic work environment designed to allow you to do your best work while also creating the best possible customer experience.
• Impact| You will positively influence our business, customers, and industry.
• Sense of pride| You will tell others how much you enjoy working at Builders Mutual.