Small Commercial Underwriter

Travelers; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 96,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Wellness program

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Travelers in Overland Park, KS seeks an experienced Underwriter to manage a profitable book of business within Select Accounts and the Business Owner's Policy program. The role involves partnering with agents to deliver property and liability coverage while balancing risk and profitability.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in commercial underwriting, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and a CPCU designation. Travel to meetings with agents/brokers may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three to five years of underwriting experience with commercial lines.
• Knowledge of commercial lines products.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making abilities aligned with risk appetite.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with agents/brokers.
• CPCU designation preferred.
• Two years of underwriting, claim, operations, risk assessment, actuarial, sales, product, or finance experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Balance individual account underwriting within an assigned portfolio of business.
• Underwrite and negotiate property and casualty accounts to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Ensure underwriting quality and profitability through appropriate analysis for risk complexity to accept/decline/modify/rate and quote.
• Cultivate internal relationships to create sales plans and cross-selling opportunities.
• Maintain external relationships by meeting with agents/brokers to market Travelers products; travel may be required.
• Partner with Sales Executives to identify and write new business opportunities using consultative marketing and sales skills.
• Collaborate with underwriting leadership as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPCU designation

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Underwriting

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$85,600.00 - $141,200.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Select Accounts provides a broad array of competitive products and coverages that offer agents and insureds value and flexibility. Select Accounts' core product, the Business Owner's Policy (BOP), provides property and liability coverage for small businesses of all types, from Main Street retailers to small manufacturers and property owners. Select will partner with agents to provide property, general liability, commercial auto, workers' compensation, and/or umbrella coverage for new business based on customers' needs. As an AE, Select will partner with agents to provide property, general liability, commercial auto, workers' compensation, and/or umbrella coverage for new business based on customers' needs. As an AE, Select will partner with agents to provide property, general liability, commercial auto, workers' compensation, and/or umbrella coverage for new business based on customers' needs.

What Will You Do?

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned book of business in a high-volume, fast paced environment.


• Balance individual account underwriting within an assigned portfolio of business.


• Underwrite and skillfully negotiate property and casualty accounts to minimize risk and maximize profitability.


• Ensure underwriting quality and profitability through application of the appropriate level of underwriting analysis based on risk complexity to accept, decline, modify, or rate and quote accounts.


• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to create sales plans and identify cross-selling opportunities.


• Foster and maintain relationships with external partners by regularly meeting in person with agents and brokers to market and sell Travelers products with a goal of writing and retaining accounts consistent with our risk appetite. Must be able to travel to such meetings.


• Partner with Sales Executives to identify and write new business opportunities using consultative marketing and sales skills.


• Collaborate effectively with underwriting leadership, as appropriate.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor's degree.


• Three to five years of relevant underwriting experience with experience in commercial lines.


• Knowledge of commercial lines products.


• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to proactively identify underwriting, marketing, or financial challenges and analyze available information to make timely decisions in alignment with our risk appetite.


• Communication skills with the ability to successfully negotiate with agents and brokers.


• CPCU designation.

What is a Must Have?

• Two years of underwriting, claim, operations, risk assessment, actuarial, sales, product, or finance experience.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.


• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.


• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.


• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.


• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gif