Senior Excess & Surplus Underwriter – Minnesota

Cincinnati Insurance Company; Minnesota; On-site; USD 75,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus

Stock incentives

Job summary

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies in Minnesota has an immediate opening for an experienced excess and surplus lines underwriter. You will work with producers and an underwriting assistant to price and underwrite surplus lines commercial property and casualty business within a territory that may include overnight travel.

Candidates should have 5+ years of commercial lines P&C underwriting, a bachelor’s degree, and preferably ASLI or CPCU designations; a carrier background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or extensive relevant excess & surplus underwriting experience.
• 5+ years of commercial lines P&C experience required.
• ASLI or CPCU designations preferred.
• Carrier background preferred; training in Cincinnati, OH before deployment.

Responsibilities

• Solicit, underwrite and price new and renewal surplus lines business.
• Determine risk acceptability, pricing, coverage, terms and conditions.
• Develop, analyze and evaluate information and exposures for complex risks.
• Achieve production and loss ratio goals within the regional territory.
• Work independently with a high level of authority and judgment.
• Determine need for and secure appropriate reinsurance on individual accounts.
• Mentor and train underwriters and underwriting assistants.
• Develop successful business relationships with producers and reinsurers.
• Research new products and coverage forms.
• Travel within assigned territory which may include some overnight stays.

Skills

Property & casualty underwriting

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Verbal communication

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

ASLI or CPCU designations

Tools

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Job description

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies in Minnesota has an immediate opening for an experienced excess and surplus lines underwriter. You will work with producers and an underwriting assistant to price and underwrite surplus lines commercial property and casualty business within a territory that may include overnight travel.

Candidates should have 5+ years of commercial lines P&C underwriting, a bachelor’s degree, and preferably ASLI or CPCU designations; a carrier background is a plus.