Senior Middle-Market Underwriter (Remote)

UFG Career; Minneapolis, Saint Paul (MN, MN); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Retirement plans with employer contrib

Generous time-off

Well-being programs

Job summary

UFG Insurance is seeking a Sr Production Underwriter - Middle Market to join the Great Lakes Region. This remote role involves underwriting complex middle-market business, mentoring team members, and partnering with agencies to grow a profitable book of business.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commercial lines underwriting, strong risk evaluation, and leadership skills. Minnesota-based residences are preferred for collaboration and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years commercial lines underwriting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Profitably underwrite complex new and renewal business through risk selection, pricing, contractual integrity, and account management, in accordance with delegated authority, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in assessing the risk and identifying exposures and controls.
• Price risk commensurate with exposures and controls.
• Set appropriate terms and conditions to deliver a profitable portfolio.
• Document assigned files with underwriting thought process.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to assist team members with complex risks.
• Through effective portfolio management skills, achieve profit and premium plans for prescribed business unit strategies.
• Achieve production goals within assigned territory.
• Responsible for marketing, which includes both in-person and virtual sales calls with agencies and insureds.
• Prospecting and developing a strong pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain successful relationships with producers and agencies.
• Represent UFG in the marketplace, articulating the company’s capabilities in underwriting, risk control, and claims, across all business units at UFG.
• Collaborate with Business Unit and Line of Business underwriting, Sales and Distribution, Underwriting Center, Underwriting Support, Risk Control, Legal, Claims, and other internal partners to ensure optimal stakeholder management.
• Complete agency reviews, capturing appropriate intel around market opportunities. Provide feedback to management on the current state of the marketplace, agencies, and competition.
• Mentor and train team members, acting as a resource for the team to answer questions, resolve escalated issues, and provide guidance.
• Represent the field underwriter perspective in key corporate initiatives and projects.
• Support and participate in the deployment of technical underwriting training/content.

Skills

Risk evaluation

Underwriting strategy

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Time management

Agency relationships

Sales skills

Education

AU / CIC / CPCU designations preferred

Job description

UFG Insurance is seeking a Sr Production Underwriter - Middle Market to join the Great Lakes Region. This remote role involves underwriting complex middle-market business, mentoring team members, and partnering with agencies to grow a profitable book of business.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commercial lines underwriting, strong risk evaluation, and leadership skills. Minnesota-based residences are preferred for collaboration and travel as needed.