*pay is commensurate with experience*
**candidates must be able to work in the PDT zone**
Summary:
Responsible for providing supervisor with information necessary to make sound underwriting decisions. Provides support within established performance standards. Assures all related support activities are delivered in a manner consistent with business unit customer service focus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Underwrite and bind new and renewal business in accordance with underwriting guidelines, granted authority, and department goals for growth and profitability.
· Partner with senior underwriters to identify and gather account information needed to quote and bind new and renewal business.
· Review and analyze underwriting and pricing exhibits, including account summaries, loss runs, rate sheets, and external research.
· Generate, interpret, and act on reporting to support sound underwriting decisions.
· Provide guidance to junior underwriters, manage referrals, and promote consistent underwriting quality across the team.
· Develop and maintain strong broker relationships to support book growth and retention.
· Stay current on market conditions, competitor activity, industry developments, and regulatory changes to inform underwriting strategy.
· Ensure accurate and timely account servicing in accordance with department service standards.
· Participate in quarterly underwriting file audits with the supervising underwriter to confirm compliance with assigned letters of authority.
· Contribute to projects and departmental initiatives as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant underwriting experience.
- Professional designations such as CPCU, ARM, or ASLI are highly desirable.
Key Competencies:
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive for excellence and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to evaluate risk and profitability in complex scenarios.
- Clear and effective communicator, able to articulate underwriting decisions and rationale to brokers and internal stakeholders.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong information management and problem-solving abilities.
Office Location: Remote.
Work Status: Remote.
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:15am – 5:00pm.
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching.
- Dental insurance.
- Health insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Voluntary additional benefits: Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
- 7 paid holidays (8 days off in total).
- Paid time off.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- What are your salary expectations?
Experience:
- Underwriting: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote
