Underwriter / Broker

Risk Placement Services; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading insurance firm where creativity and collaboration drive success. As a key player, you will assist in underwriting and managing accounts, ensuring robust coverage for clients. With a focus on innovation and support, this role offers the chance to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact in the insurance industry. Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible work hours and educational reimbursement. Embrace the opportunity to thrive in an inclusive and diverse environment that values your contributions.

Benefits

Medical / Dental / Vision Plans

Life and Accident Insurance

401(K) and Roth Options

Tax-advantaged Accounts (HSA, FSA)

Educational Expense Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Digital Mental Health Services

Flexible Work Hours

Training Programs

Charitable Matching Gift Program

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience in underwriting and account management.
• Strong knowledge of risk evaluation and property/casualty insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Underwriter/Broker Senior in servicing and managing accounts.
• Underwrite and evaluate insurance applications based on property details.

Skills

Underwriting

Account Management

Risk Evaluation

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

At Risk Placement Services, we're more than just a team – we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and tackling challenges head-on. Our culture fosters an environment where every idea counts, and every individual's contribution matters. Step into a world of excitement and innovation as we work with top-rated carriers to design robust coverage for our clients. Unleash your potential and join our spirited team, where you'll have the freedom to explore and the support to grow.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

How you'll make an impact

Primary focus is to assist Underwriter / Broker Senior in servicing and operational management of accounts. Underwrites, services, and manages assigned accounts. Has Production and Service goals assigned and is measured on attainment of both. Underwrites individual insurance applications to cover property and casualty with guidelines set for the issuance of policies on a standard or substandard basis. Determines whether to accept, modify or decline a risk through evaluation of the property's value, location, usage, and safety features, and other information pertinent to the decision. Has frequent contact with field to gather information on which to base and defend underwriting decisions.

About You

Required : Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office.

Preferred :

Behaviors : Assignments are broad in nature and usually require originality and ingenuity.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve :

• Medical / dental / vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include :

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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