Senior Commercial Underwriter — Hybrid, Lead & Grow Book

Burns & Wilcox; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Health and welfare benefits

Hybrid work options

Professional development courses

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Burns & Wilcox seeks an experienced underwriting professional to build and grow a book of business in a hybrid Chicago setting. You will manage agency relationships and serve as the lead client contact, while creating marketing plans to increase both new and renewal business.

The role requires 3+ years of commercial underwriting or brokerage experience, plus a sales mindset and keen attention to detail. Licensing or designations like CPCU/CIC are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience required.
• Insurance license or designations preferred (CPCU/CIC).
• Proven sales and marketing proficiency with strong attention to detail.
• Interest in ongoing 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.
• Rate, quote and bind risks to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing.
• Develop underwriting referrals to company facilities and management.
• Monitor metrics to drive renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio.

Skills

Book of business growth

Agency relationships

Sales & marketing

Underwriting knowledge

Detail orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

CPCU or CIC designation preferred

Job description

Burns & Wilcox seeks an experienced underwriting professional to build and grow a book of business in a hybrid Chicago setting. You will manage agency relationships and serve as the lead client contact, while creating marketing plans to increase both new and renewal business.

The role requires 3+ years of commercial underwriting or brokerage experience, plus a sales mindset and keen attention to detail. Licensing or designations like CPCU/CIC are preferred.