Senior Marketing Underwriter - Program Business (Commercial P&C) (Remote)

About the position Amerisure creates exceptional value for its partners, policyholders, and employees. As a property and casualty insurance company, Amerisure’s promise to our partner agencies and policyholders begins with a comprehensive line of insurance products designed to protect businesses, as well as the health and safety of every employee. With an A.M. Best “A” (Excellent) rating, Amerisure serves mid-sized commercial enterprises focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare. Ranked as one of the top 100 Property & Casualty companies in the United States, we proudly manage nearly $1 Billion of Direct Written Premium and maintain $1.21 billion in surplus. We are recruiting for a Senior Marketing Underwriter, Program Business to join our team. This role can sit remote from most locations across the U.S. Position Summary: Market, evaluate and price products and services for program business within Amerisure target classes. Serve as an agency contact and service coordinator for assigned agents or as a partner with other underwriters to service their accounts.

Responsibilities

• Market, evaluate and price products and services for program business within Amerisure target classes of business.
• Assist in setting and executing annual business plans for achieving established operational plan targets for written premium, loss ratio, product retention, pricing and coordination of service.
• On a quarterly basis, evaluate book performance, communicating profit levels of Program, identifying areas needing improvement and creating plans to address shortfalls.
• Order and screen miscellaneous reports in the rating and underwriting process such as Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs), loss runs, credit scores, loss control inspections, etc.
• Participate in agency visits and in servicing the agency relationship, facilitating communication between the agency and Amerisure service team to obtain information necessary for screenings, transactions, resolving policy and billing issues, etc.
• Collaborate with service team including claims and risk management to support and advance the program business strategy, ensuring adherence to the service model and promoting a strong customer service focus.
• Collaborate with Corporate Underwriting to ensure establishment of best underwriting practices that align with the overall strategy and performance of program business in addition to the performance of Amerisure as a whole.
• Collaborate with Reinsurance team to ensure program business has proper reinsurance capacity and may include identifying effective evaluation of concentration of values and catastrophic exposures. Also, when necessary, establish quota share agreements to protect bottom line and provide needed Umbrella capacity.
• Identify ongoing product needs and collaborate with appropriate product and actuary resources for implementation of same.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work-related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of multi-line commercial middle market underwriting experience.
• Proficient computer skills required including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated successful ability to build positive relationships and partnerships within department, across the organization and with external customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead discussions, perform quarterly review of program business, and build and conduct presentations.
• Strong financial, data, and analytical acumen including ability to interpret and analyze program business data at a portfolio level including identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• Ability to travel within assigned area (minimum 1 agency visit and 1 program-related event annually; 1 team meeting per quarter).

Nice-to-haves

• CPCU designation preferred.

Benefits

• competitive base pay
• performance-based incentive pay
• comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• a 401(k) savings plan with profit sharing
• generous paid time off programs
• flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance

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