Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter

H. W. Kaufman; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a motivated individual to join their dynamic team as an Underwriter. This role involves building and maintaining a book of business, managing key agency relationships, and executing innovative marketing strategies to drive growth. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in commercial lines underwriting, along with excellent sales and organizational skills. With flexible hybrid and remote options, this position offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive health benefits, and numerous opportunities for career advancement. Join a company that values professional development and empowers its employees to thrive in the specialty insurance sector.

Benefits

Health Benefits

401K with Employer Match

Employer Paid Continuing Education

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience required.
• Interest in continued education and professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a book of business while managing agency relationships.
• Create marketing plans to increase new and renewal business.

Skills

Sales and Marketing Proficiency

Organization Skills

Attention to Detail

Commercial Lines Underwriting

Brokerage Experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Insurance License

CPCU or CIC Designations

Job description

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 Assistant and Associate Underwriters

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
• Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
• Interest in continued education and professional development
• Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred

Compensation Package:

• Compensation from $115k-$150k annually
• Flexible, hybrid & remote options
• Health benefits & 401K with employer match
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
• Many opportunities for career advancement

About Our Company

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.