Senior Underwriter

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Medical & Dental Plans

Life Insurance

401k Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Health Care Flexible Spending

Dependent Care

Job summary

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Underwriter to administer underwriting and servicing of new accounts within the assigned territory, complying with standards and authority.

The role emphasizes risk analysis, pricing, and proactive client service. Responsibilities include collaborating with the territory team, developing business plans, training staff, traveling to meet agents and nonprofit associations, and providing timely guidance to processing teams while monitoring market

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• CPCU or CIC designation preferred, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time within the assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Write and retain a profitable book of business through solid risk analysis, pricing and servicing.
• Collaborates closely with territory team and keeps peers informed of issues and activity.
• Develop and implement the territory business plan and meet territory goals.
• Train territory staff and clients on underwriting appetite and protocols.
• Within Home Office authority, acts as the referral point for the territory underwriting staff.
• Coach and collaborate with the team to build relationships with external clients; travel within the territory as needed.
• Provide timely communication to external clients and cross-department staff to resolve policyholder issues.
• Provide guidance to support staff required to process coverage requests.
• Collaborate with territory team on reports and update databases.
• Assist in gathering and communicating competitive market insights.
• Keep current with market trends and demands.
• Perform other functionally related duties as assigned.

Skills

Risk analysis

Pricing and underwriting

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPCU/CIC preferred

Job description

The Senior Underwriter administers the underwriting and servicing of new accounts for agents and producers assigned within the territory in compliance with company underwriting, authority, and pricing standards. Maintains a solid understanding of AmTrust's mission, vision, and values. Upholds the standards of the AmTrust organization.

Responsibilities

• Write and retain a profitable book of business through solid risk analysis, pricing and servicing. Maintains compliance with state filings and adheres to corporate underwriting and pricing guidelines. Operate within written authority grant and makes referrals to Home Office Underwriting as required
• Collaborates closely with territory team. Keep peers and Territory Management informed of all issues and activity
• In collaboration with Territory Management, develop and implement the territory business plan and share accountability with team in meeting territory goals
• Train territory staff and clients on underwriting appetite and protocols in conjunction with corporate training guidelines
• Within Home Office authority grant, acts as the referral point for the territory underwriting staff
• Coach and collaborate with the team to develop, manage and maintain outside client relationships, which will include traveling in the territory to meet with agents, producers and nonprofit associations or organizations. Actively plan and participate in industry events as required such as but not limited to agency or association conventions
• Provides professional, timely and courteous communication and service to external clients and cross departmental staff to successfully resolve issues pertaining to policyholders and territory producers
• Provides the pertinent information and guidance to support staff required to process coverage requests in accordance with service guidelines
• Collaborates with territory team on reports and update databases as required
• Assists in gathering and communicating competitive
• Keeps current with market trends and demands.
• Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• CPCU or CIC designation preferred, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time within the assigned territory and to the Home Office as required
• Demonstrated experience with an expert technical knowledge of commercial casualty, property, automobile, workers compensation and umbrella insurance coverage and risk selection, methods and pricing.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze data and make an informed, calculated risk decision

Preferred

• 10 years of commercial line property and casualty experience
• Ability to make sound contributions to tactical and strategic planning
• Ability to train, coach and mentor individuals of various backgrounds within area of expertise

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities.
• Medical & Dental Plans
• Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children
• Health Care Flexible Spending
• Dependent Care
• 401k Savings Plans
• Paid Time Off

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.