Production Underwriter – E&S Property
| Company | American Financial Group |
|---|---|
| Location | Cincinnati, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Liberal Arts, Business or a related discipline.
- Generally, at least 1 year of E&S Property underwriting experience.
- Must have strong communication skills to build and leverage excellent customer relationships and to successfully market products and services.
- Must have strong hands-on experience with various computer systems including rating systems, MS Word and Excel, Outlook, etc.
Responsibilities
- Has responsibility for risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability per divisional objectives.
- Uses independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.
- Maintains a high level of customer service.
- Analyzes coverage and limit requests and decides what terms to offer.
- Prices business in accordance with company guidelines.
- Assesses risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and initiates appropriate loss prevention actions.
- Orders and screens miscellaneous reports needed in the rating and underwriting processes, such as Motor Vehicle reports, loss history reports, credit checks, outside inspections, loss control, etc.
- Develops and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers in order to attract and retain profitable business.
- Visits agents, brokers, and producers in order to retain existing accounts, build, and maintain business relationships and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.
- Interprets, explains, and markets products and services.
- Administers, applies, and may update underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules and insurance laws and regulations.
- Provides technical advice to lower level associates and other functional areas.
- May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Recycling, Woodworking, and Light Manufacturing Risks preferred.
- Primary and Lead Quota Share Experience preferred.
- Completion of or progression towards Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, is a plus.