Personal Lines Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation with incentive bonus plan

Employer paid continuing education courses

Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, and dental

Job summary

A leading insurance brokerage firm in Jacksonville, FL, is seeking an experienced Underwriter to build and grow a book of business while managing client relationships. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of commercial underwriting experience. Candidates should have proficiency in sales and a desire for continued education. This position offers a competitive base salary and health benefits, along with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience required, with a preference for excess & surplus experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing.
• Interest in continued education and professional development.

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.

Skills

Sales and marketing proficiency

Client relationship management

Industry knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox offers wide ranging and comprehensive solutions to serve retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes, from the large houses to the more than 30,000 independent brokers and agents worldwide. Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned company whose standards of service, depth of market relationships and outstanding talent are unsurpassed in the specialty insurance sector.

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Kaufman will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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 each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
• Interest in continued education and professional development
• Travel if necessary in order to foster strong client relationships

Additional Information

• Competitive base compensation with an incentive bonus plan
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental