Underwriter IV

USI Insurance Services; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Short/long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid family leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

USI Insurance Services in Chicopee, MA seeks an experienced underwriter to assess large, complex risks and negotiate premiums. You will analyze renewal accounts, review policy details, and collaborate with brokers and carriers to deliver optimal coverage.

Requirements include 7+ years of underwriting, P&C licensure, and strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. Expect travel around 20% and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of underwriting experience.
• For direct client service/underwriting, Property & Casualty licensure is required.
• Broad and deep knowledge of insurance market and appetite.
• Ability to assess risk factors and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and analyze complex new and renewal accounts.
• Review policy terms and provide expert recommendations to brokers and carriers.
• Develop pricing, coverage, and terms based on risk assessment.
• Collaborate with internal teams to execute program strategy.
• Travel 20% for client meetings and relationship building.

Skills

Underwriting

Negotiation

Mathematical skills

Communication skills

Analytics

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Appropriate business licensure

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description and Requirements

General Description: Assess large risks of a complex nature, develop, and negotiate premiums. Manage relationships with brokers and carriers. Provide appropriate insurance products to clients. Generate profit in accordance with company goals.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and analyze new and renewal accounts for the most complex assignments.
• Serve as a subject matter expertise to review insurance policy.
• Assess the risk to determine the appropriate price, coverage, and terms and conditions. Bring policy to completion with recommending and binding coverage, invoicing, and policy issuance.
• Identify the need, order, and evaluate additional risk assessment information.
• Underwrite within defined broad limits and authority.
• Establish underwriting policy and procedures. Provide reports to management.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with agencies. Communicate effectively through broker negotiations to ensure new business flow and profitable production.
• Communicate with agents to obtain supplemental underwriting information.
• Analyze and rate endorsement requests.
• Recommend authority levels for underwriting staff and amendments/enhancements to applicable program. Includes coverage, policy forms, premium rate plans and underwriting guidelines, loss control guidelines, and distribution.
• Collaborate with internal departments to execute agreed program strategy and identification of program opportunities.
• Engage in professional development. Includes relevant industry and organizational education and training.
• Provide training and coaching to other underwriting team members as needed.
• Requires travel for client relationship building, key client/carrier facing meetings, and educational development.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• 7+ years of underwriting experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• For direct client service/underwriting, Property & Casualty and/or appropriate business licensure is required.
• Broad and deep knowledge of insurance industry market and appetite.
• Ability to establish product risk factors. Includes proper risk exposure and compliance with state departments of insurance.
• Ability to effectively identify insurance product needs in the marketplace.
• Ability to negotiate with strong mathematical skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Proficiency in utilizing company systems.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time.

USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.

Salary Range $115,000 - $130,000.