Senior Underwriter, Excess Casualty

Argonaut Management Services, Inc; Georgia; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Argo Group in Georgia is seeking a Senior Underwriter in Excess Casualty to lead marketing, underwriting, and processing for our assigned book. This field-based role requires building broker relationships, analyzing submissions, and guiding less experienced staff.

You will develop a robust pipeline, travel about 20% of the time, and strive to exceed customer expectations while applying advanced Excel/Office skills and a commitment to continuous professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years underwriting experience with authority.
• IIA and CPCU designations strongly preferred.
• Proven relationships with professional liability brokers in the Central U.S.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to travel ~20%.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions for the assigned area.
• Ensure marketing initiatives are achieved and communicate with brokers.
• Develop broker relations and establish new relationships in targeted territories.
• Participate in client and broker meetings and maintain a submissions pipeline.
• Gather market intelligence and cross-sell other products.

Skills

Underwriting

Relationship management

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Mentoring

Communication

Attention to detail

Change adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

IIA / CPCU designations preferred

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Company

Argo Group is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses. The Argo entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc.

Job Description

A Brief Overview

Argo Group currently has a challenging opportunity for a Senior Underwriter in their Excess Casualty line of business. This is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting and processing assigned lines of business. Responsibilities may also include participating in special projects and mentoring less experienced staff.

This is a field-based position working locally in Georgia.

Primary duties and responsibilities of the role are:

• Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions for our assigned area.
• Ensure our marketing initiatives are achieved and that consistent communication of our products and services are provided to our retail and wholesale brokers.
• Further develop existing broker relations as well as establish new relationships in targeted territories to attract business opportunities.
• Actively participate in client and broker meetings.

• Develop and maintain a submission pipeline sufficient to achieve overall production and business mix objectives.
• Use market contacts to bring in business, gather and share market intelligence and cross sell other products.

Core qualifications and requirements for this position include:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• A relentless desire to continually update your skill level through continuing education and self-development.
• Previous insurance educational work, IIA and CPCU designations are strongly preferred.
• A minimum of five years underwriting experience with authority.
• A genuine excitement to not only meet, but exceed, our customer's expectation on each and every interaction with the customer.
• Demonstrated robust and productive relationships with professional liability specialist brokers in the Central U.S., marketplace.
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills, achieving favorable outcomes in win/win negotiations.
• Flexibility and the ability to thrive in change are important to be successful here.
• A strong focus on execution in getting things done right.
• Proven ability to consistently produce and deliver expected results.
• Excellent ability to collect, gather, manipulate and analyze information in detail to draw conclusions on how to underwrite an account profitably.
• Advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.

Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program-including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Core Values

At Clearbrook our Core Values are Integrity, Collaboration, Pursuit of Excellence and Forward Thinking. These values reflect who we are today and who we aspire to be - guiding how we work, how we lead and how we succeed.