Senior Underwriter/Account Manager - Fidelity and Crime

Great American Insurance Group; Iowa; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Underwriter/Account Manager to produce, underwrite, and manage a profitable Fidelity/Crime book in designated territories. The role involves evaluating submissions, pricing, and risk selection while building strong agent and client relationships.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a business-related field and 5–10+ years of underwriting or related experience, with travel up to 30% of the time to visit producers and insureds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Finance, Insurance, Economics, Communications or other Business related fields.
• 5-10+ years underwriting, insurance brokerage or business development experience preferred.
• Proven track record of producing and managing a profitable underwriting book.
• Strong network of agency/brokerage relationships.
• Excellent negotiation, verbal and written communication, and customer service skills.
• Well-organized with ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for producer visits.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite moderately to complex risks by assessing submissions, exposures, terms, pricing, and profitability within authority.
• Manage and grow a book of new and renewal business for Fidelity/Crime.
• Develop relationships with agents, insureds, and internal teams to drive opportunities and retention.
• Execute territory marketing and business development strategies including agency visits.
• Analyze underwriting data to make informed recommendations and decisions.
• Maintain accurate account documentation and provide clear communication of underwriting decisions.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines, rating methodologies, and regulations.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Finance, Insurance, Economics, Communications or related business field

Job description

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a \"small company\" culture where your ideas will be heard with \"big company\" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Great American’s Fidelity/Crime Division is a market-leading specialty insurance writer with deep expertise in protecting organizations against financial loss arising from employee dishonesty, forgery, computer fraud and other crime-related exposures. With deep underwriting and claims expertise, the division delivers customized specialty insurance coverage solutions to a diverse portfolio of public and private companies, financial institutions, and governmental entities. In addition to Crime coverage, the division specializes in Kidnap & Ransom (K&R) and Fine Art coverage.

We are currently seeking a Senior Underwriter/Account Manager located in one of the following cities: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Omaha, NE; Kansas City, KS; Des Moines, IA; Denver, CO. The role of this position is to produce, underwrite and manage a profitable book of Fidelity/Crime business within an assigned territory of producers.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite moderately complex to complex risks by evaluating submissions, assessing exposures, determining coverage terms, and making risk selection, pricing, and profitability decisions within established authority.
• Manage and grow a book of new and renewal business, balancing risk selection, pricing adequacy, and customer retention to achieve profitable results.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with agents, insureds, and internal colleagues to drive new business opportunities and retain existing accounts.
• Execute territory marketing and business development strategies, including agency and insured visits, to support profitable growth.
• Analyze underwriting information, including applications, financial statements, loss data, and underwriting surveys, to make informed underwriting recommendations and decisions.
• Maintain accurate account documentation and underwriting records within company systems while providing exceptional customer service and clear communication regarding underwriting decisions.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines, rating methodologies, insurance regulations, and company policies while collaborating effectively with underwriting, claims, and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Finance, Insurance, Economics, Communications or other Business related fields.
• Generally, 5-10+ years of underwriting and/or insurance brokerage and/or insurance business development experience, with fidelity/crime and/or management liability underwriting/business development experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of producing and managing a profitable book of underwriting business.
• Proven success in developing and maintaining a broad network of agency/brokerage relationships.
• Strong negotiation skills, verbal and written communication skills in order to leverage excellent customer relationships, and to drive opportunities for marketing products and services.
• High level of organizational skills, ability to establish priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Must be open to day and overnight travel up to 30% of the time, to visit producers and Insureds.

Business Unit

Fidelity / Crime

Salary Range

$90,000.00 -$130,000.00

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.