Senior Personal Lines Underwriter: Agency Growth & Partnerships

Selective Insurance; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Selective Insurance, a mid-sized U.S. domestic P&C insurer, seeks a Personal Lines Underwriter to quote, accept, modify, decline, and renew risks within authority. You will analyze agency books, collaborate with analysts, and drive profitability across multi-state portfolios.

Responsibilities include advising agents, communicating underwriting decisions, and implementing profitability plans. Knowledge of coverage forms, rating plans, and workflow improvements is essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational abilities.
• Proficient in spreadsheet tools, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Quote, accept, decline, modify, and renew risks within authority.
• Perform profit and growth analysis for agents and territory.
• Provide guidance on underwriting information and decisions to agents.
• Communicate underwriting decisions and appetite to agents.
• Ensure pricing accuracy and adherence to underwriting standards.

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Excel

Job description

Selective Insurance, a mid-sized U.S. domestic P&C insurer, seeks a Personal Lines Underwriter to quote, accept, modify, decline, and renew risks within authority. You will analyze agency books, collaborate with analysts, and drive profitability across multi-state portfolios.

Responsibilities include advising agents, communicating underwriting decisions, and implementing profitability plans. Knowledge of coverage forms, rating plans, and workflow improvements is essential to succeed in this role.