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23 Jul
2018
Full-Time Senior Underwriter, Construction
Job Description
SENIOR UNDERWRITER, CONSTRUCTION
You would be a good fit for this role if you:
- are ethical, proactive, resourceful, strategic, analytical, questioning and curious
- are a good listener, helpful, a good communicator / negotiator who can develop solutions, solve problems, earn respect and build and sustain relationships while making appropriate, and profitable, underwriting decisions
- would be considered to be respectful, supportive and collaborative and work well with team members and business partners
- have a commercial casualty underwriting background with experience handling construction risks
Key Responsibilities
- To utilize specialized underwriting skills, a high level of authority, good business acumen and current market knowledge to analyze new and existing complex accounts within the construction portfolio.
- To provide excellent customer service while building relationships with clients / customers.
Job Qualifications
- Minimum of a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 3 or more years of experience in underwriting construction risks. Bachelors Degree preferred
- Knowledge of commercial casualty insurance
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Experience working under time restraints on new and renewal business
- Experience working in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Job Accountabilities
- Proactively seek renewal and new account opportunities
- Complete detailed opportunity assessment with key brokers to identify growth opportunities
- Qualify accounts to meet with the organization’s appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity
- Make broker/customer and on-site calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose
- Proactively engage in the target account process, managing a qualified list of opportunities 90 to 120 days prior to effective date
- Measure exposures and analyze risk
- Underwrite and analyze new and renewal business within delegated authority levels on assignment of higher technical complexity and coordination
- Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and rating annual rules
- Develop, maintain and collaborate with line of business representatives on referrals and other business related needs, as appropriate
- Calculate target price accurately by utilizing underwriting tools appropriately
- Quote and set coverage, negotiate terms and conditions and close deals
- Cross-sell other lines of business to increase product density with the account
- Participate in sales team meeting as related to assigned brokers and / or territory
- Provide guidance to more junior team members, as required
- Develop and maintain relationships with brokers in support of business retention and acquisition and work with customers and brokers to determine their insurance related needs and provide solutions.
- Update required systems with details of broker / client visits and account status within specified time frame
- Serve as key contact for assigned target accounts
- Service accounts, handles declinations and cancellations
- Participate in marketing presentations to assigned brokers
- Provide technical advice that enables a customer to solve a problem or improve business
- Develop and maintain positive customer relationships by meeting regularly with customers when no specific initiative is underway
- Anticipate customer needs, monitor trends in order to recommend changes
- Analyze needs, develop and recommend alternatives for improvements to processes, customer service or products
- Lead short-term (3 to 9 months) defined scope projects
- Business travel, as required
How to Apply
Contact Carla Blackmore at 416-465-2931 or at carla.blackmore@gmail.com729 total views, 1 today
