Remote E&S Casualty UW Specialist (Wholesale)

The Hanover Insurance Group; Illinois; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hanover Insurance Group is seeking a strategic Underwriting Specialist Specialty – Merit Specialty (Wholesale) to join our growing E&S team. This full-time role involves underwriting and selling new and renewal Specialty accounts, targeting profitable growth and alignment with our appetites and mix goals.

The position supports flexible work arrangements and may be hybrid or 100% remote anywhere in the US (excluding New York and California).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Generally, 3-7+ years Specialty or standard commercial lines experience.
• 3-4+ years’ experience driving agency relationships resulting in profitable new and renewal business as well as complex accounts.
• Demonstrates ability to adapt quickly to change, identify, analyze, and solve problems and willingness to being open to new and different ways of thinking.
• Communication - ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of external and/or internal business partners within scope of responsibility, team, and/or matrix environment.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Ability to exercise judgment, negotiate and make sound business decisions effectively based on level of authority.
• Agile and Adaptive - Strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems as well as the ability to learn rapidly, adapt quickly to change, exercise influence, and manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects.
• Team Work and Collaboration - Openly encourages other team members to share ideas and voice concerns.

Responsibilities

• Transacts business with appointed wholesale trading partners and identifies, solicits, underwriting, and selling new and renewal Specialty accounts.
• Apply technical, sales and analytical skills to provide insurance solutions that help Hanover’s customers manage risk.
• Operate within a standard letter of authority for underwriting decisions while managing a book of business.
• Develop understanding of market factors affecting pricing and portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with other Hanover departments to leverage growth in areas of business.
• Build and maintain rigorous sales practices using systems and tools outlined in sales best practices.

Skills

Communication

Judgment

Decision Making

Agile Adaptability

Teamwork

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Hanover Insurance Group is seeking a strategic Underwriting Specialist Specialty – Merit Specialty (Wholesale) to join our growing E&S team. This full-time role involves underwriting and selling new and renewal Specialty accounts, targeting profitable growth and alignment with our appetites and mix goals.

The position supports flexible work arrangements and may be hybrid or 100% remote anywhere in the US (excluding New York and California).