Transportation Underwriter — Remote/Hybrid Growth Role

West Bend Insurance Company; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Prescription Insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

West Bend Insurance Company is seeking an experienced Transportation Underwriter to join our Commercial Lines Underwriting team. You will underwrite new business, renewals, and endorsements while focusing on profitable agency relationships in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes analytical skills, strong communication, and mentoring of staff as part of a collaborative effort with the Regional Sales Manager and Commercial Enterprise Division.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in commercial transportation underwriting.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet agency profitability and production objectives for an assigned group of agencies by underwriting new commercial business, renewal policies and policy endorsements.
• Understand and evaluate exposures related to individual risks through continued mentoring involvement.
• Integrate these functions within the workflow of a Commercial Underwriter.
• Assist in the analysis of individual agency and book of business results to determine if any corrective actions are needed.
• Support the Commercial Enterprise Division and the Regional Sales Manager in identifying corrective measures needed to assure an underwriting profit.
• Help in establishing specific action plans where needed and assist in communicating these effectively with agents.
• Assist the Regional Sales Manager in developing written premium goals at an agency and book of business level.
• Support achievement of these goals by promoting the benefits of our product line to agencies by personal visits, regular telephone contact and appropriate promotional mailings.
• Provide territory performance reports and action plans to leadership as needed.
• Participate in agency meetings, events and with loss control representatives during service calls and prospect service.
• Participate and/or lead practice group, coordinate and document meetings.
• May maintain and develop customized reports for loss control representatives to share with accounts. Communicate effectively with agencies in the development of underwriting and exposure information and supports attainment of written premium goals by providing exceptional service.
• Act as a source of reference for underwriting support staff, assistant underwriters, associate underwriters and others.
• Provide guidance and mentoring support to underwriter I and/or II as needed.

Skills

Transportation underwriting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Insurance

CPCU coursework

Job description

West Bend Insurance Company is seeking an experienced Transportation Underwriter to join our Commercial Lines Underwriting team. You will underwrite new business, renewals, and endorsements while focusing on profitable agency relationships in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes analytical skills, strong communication, and mentoring of staff as part of a collaborative effort with the Regional Sales Manager and Commercial Enterprise Division.