Senior Large Account Underwriter

Selective Insurance; Kentucky; On-site; USD 82,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Retirement plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Selective Insurance seeks an experienced large account underwriter to research, market, underwrite, price and coordinate issuance of large, loss-sensitive accounts. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to provide guidance while adhering to underwriting standards and regulatory requirements.

The role requires coordinating with sales teams, developing agency relationships, and traveling within the territory (roughly 20% of time) to secure opportunities and ensure service

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of commercial underwriting experience.
• Minimum 2 years of field underwriting / insurance marketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement defined marketing strategies for large account services and products.
• Create new business opportunities by understanding the customer’s business and identifying additional product offerings.
• Quote, accept, decline and modify large account business within authority.
• Ensure pricing accuracy through classification and documentation.
• Develop relationships with agents and conduct visits across a broad regional geography.
• Participate in trade shows and cross-functional meetings to represent large accounts.
• Provide technical support on large accounts products and services.
• Coordinate with regions to implement best practices in Continuous Improvement.
• Travel within territory; car travel about 20% of time.

Skills

Communication skills

Underwriting knowledge

Negotiation

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Relationship building

Desktop tools proficiency

Driver's license

Education

College degree

INS/AU/CIC/CPCU certifications

Tools

Automated underwriting system

Email/CRM tools

Job description

Selective Insurance seeks an experienced large account underwriter to research, market, underwrite, price and coordinate issuance of large, loss-sensitive accounts. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to provide guidance while adhering to underwriting standards and regulatory requirements.

The role requires coordinating with sales teams, developing agency relationships, and traveling within the territory (roughly 20% of time) to secure opportunities and ensure service