Underwriting Team Lead

CRC Group; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

CRC Group in the United States seeks a Senior Underwriter/Team Leader to direct underwriting activities, mentor staff, and manage broker relationships. The role focuses on market access, production targets, and adherence to underwriting guidelines.

You will lead a multi-person team, approve terms, and ensure timely submissions and decisions, with a base salary range and comprehensive benefits. CRC Group offers strong growth opportunities and industry-leading programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or appropriate insurance designation.
• Three years of underwriting or brokering E&S insurance products.
• Must be licensed in corresponding areas of insurance.
• Understanding of client needs and risk profiles.
• Knowledge of commercial multi-line underwriting and rating.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed production targets.
• Mentor and develop staff.
• Solicit, market, quote, bind and confirm new and existing business.
• Negotiate terms with markets and communicate decisions timely.
• Approve or disapprove endorsement and authority requests.
• Monitor production metrics and renewal retention.
• Maintain licenses to produce business.

Skills

Leadership

Underwriting expertise

Broker relationships

Staff mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Insurance designation

Job description

Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

Markets, identifies, solicits, and arranges appropriate insurance coverage for clients by accessing markets. Responsibilities includes but not limited to underwriting new and renewal business, approving policy changes, developing staff, maintaining workload, and managing written business up to and including the time of binding according to company guidelines and established procedures. Serves as an intermediary between the agent and the insurance company while effectively providing leadership to a team of underwriters and brokers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Meet or exceed production targets as assigned by management.
2. Ensure adherence to carrier underwriting guidelines and policies and procedures
3. Mentor and develop staff.
4. Develop, maintain and cultivate agent and company relationships.
5. Supervise a multi-person team ensuring all pertinent information is communicated.
6. Solicit, market, quote, bind and confirm new and existing business.
7. Negotiate the best terms and coverages available with accessible markets while properly communicating with all producers regarding submissions and decisions for new or renewal business in a timely manner.
8. Approve and disapprove endorsement/property authority requests according to internal and company guidelines.
9. Monitor production, hit ratios, renewal retention ratios spread of risks and other production and quality measures to minimize risk and predict future success.
10. Monitor accounts to ensure compliance with the firm’s policies and procedures.
11. Meet or exceed file documentation standards, comply with underwriting authority level standards and pass all audits performed by markets and our Internal Review Department.
12. Maintain necessary licenses to produce business.
13. If applicable, monitor call center environment, assuring adequate coverage during peak hours.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor’s degree or appropriate insurance designation
2. Three years of experience in underwriting or brokering E&S insurance products
3. Must be licensed in corresponding areas of insurance
4. Must be able to understand and analyze necessary components of insurance policies
5. Ability to understand the client’s needs and have knowledge of the risk profiles associated
6. Recognize new trends and developments to the insurance industry and be able to incorporate into strategies
7. Must have knowledge and experience in commercial multi-line underwriting and rating
8. Ability to develop, foster, and maintain an excellent working relationship with agencies and carriers
9. Leadership and team skills
10. Maintain current knowledge of the insurance industry
11. Good written and verbal skills
12. Maintain travel schedule depending on the needs of clients, agents and new business
13. Ability to work extended hours when necessary

The annual base salary for this position is $100,000.00 - $115,000.00.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of CRC Group:

At CRC Group, we’re committed to supporting every aspect of teammates’ well-being – physical, emotional, financial, social, and professional. Our best-in-class benefits program is designed to care for the whole you, offering a wide range of coverage and support. Eligible full-time teammates enjoy access to medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and AD&D insurance; tax-advantaged savings accounts; and a 401(k) plan with company match. CRC Group also offers generous paid time off programs, including company holidays, vacation and sick days, new parent leave, and more. Eligible positions may also qualify for restricted stock unitsand/or a deferred compensation plan.

CRC Group supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or other classification protected by law. CRC Group is a Drug Free Workplace.

EEO is the LawPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision E-Verify