Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter with Growth Focus

Burns & Wilcox; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental

401K with employer match

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Kaufman Wellness Program

Continuing education

Job summary

Burns & Wilcox in Jacksonville, FL seeks a seasoned underwriter with leadership experience to build, maintain, and grow a book of business, manage agency relationships, and lead client contact. You will rate, quote, and bind risks; develop referrals; monitor metrics; and train junior underwriters.

This role requires a 3+ year commercial lines underwriting background and a willingness to pursue continuing education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting 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.
• Required to be in Jacksonville, FL or surrounding cities.
• 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.
• 401K with employer match.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Access to Kaufman Wellness Program.

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.

Skills

Underwriting

Sales & marketing

Leadership

Detail orientation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Burns & Wilcox in Jacksonville, FL seeks a seasoned underwriter with leadership experience to build, maintain, and grow a book of business, manage agency relationships, and lead client contact. You will rate, quote, and bind risks; develop referrals; monitor metrics; and train junior underwriters.

This role requires a 3+ year commercial lines underwriting background and a willingness to pursue continuing education.