Senior Underwriter/Account Manager - Fidelity and Crime

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Wellness programs

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Underwriter/Account Manager for its Fidelity/Crime division in the United States. The role involves producing, underwriting, and managing a profitable book of Fidelity/Crime business within an assigned territory across multiple cities including Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Denver.

You will underwrite complex risks, grow new and renewal business, and build strong relationships with agents and insureds.

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.

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.

Skills

Underwriting

Relationship building

Negotiation

Sales/BD

Travel planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

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.

https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/about-us/business-operations/division/fidelity-crime

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.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.

• Excludes seasonal employees and interns.