Inland Marine Underwriter

Our client seeks an Inland Marine Underwriter for a West Coast territory. This carrier stands out with its unique ESOP ownership model, where every underwriter is a part-owner and assumes the responsibility of managing and growing their own book of business, in addition to maintaining renewal business, with the support of the internal teams.

Their insurance subsidiaries are rated A+ “Superior” by AM Best and A “Strong” by Standard & Poor’s.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate, analyze, accept, decline, rate, quote, and bind new or renewal submissions with high premium or risk exposure.
• Strive to generate new relationships between agents, reinsurers, and contacts.
• Manage and review simple to moderately complex submissions, account losses, pricing models, and profitable premiums.
• Manage the approval, issuance, or change requests for policies.
• Ability to use analytical methods in underwriting processes to find workable solutions.
• Ability to verbally and in writing, communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external contacts on underwriting matters.
• Has typically obtained letter of authority.

FINANCIAL INCENTIVES:

• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401k — automatic 3% company contribution
• Annual discretionary 401k and ESOP profit-sharing contribution (up to 15% of base salary)
• Annual bonus plans

WORK & LIFE:

• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Paid volunteer time off (VTO) to support our communities
• Parental and family care leave
• Flexible & hybrid work arrangements

HEALTH & WELLNESS:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits.