Senior Production Underwriter/Underwriting Specialist - E&S Binding

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At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American Risk Solutions writes a diverse mix of property and casualty business, both primary and excess. Risk Solutions writes mostly non-admitted business, partnering with leading wholesalers. We focus on a specialized solution for a diverse market.

Our team members at Great American Risk Solutions display strong personal character, integrity, and honesty.  We are driven champions of change and focus on results.  We emphasize teamwork, collaboration – among underwriting, claims, and shared services teams – and continuous development of interpersonal and technical skills.

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Great American Risk Solutions is seeking a Senior Production Underwriter or Production Underwriting Specialist to join our Binding Authority team. We are hiring two underwriters: one based remotely in Arizona and another fully remote from anywhere within the continental United States. These underwriters will work remote and travel up to 25%.

The ideal candidate will analyze, underwrite and manage a book of Property and Casualty risks written through select MGAs for the Binding Authority Division. This individual will underwrite non-admitted general liability, property and inland marine accounts in the West Coast and Midwest regions. Depending on the candidates background and experience, they may also be responsible for leading a team by providing technical guidance and management to a team of underwriters.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategic underwriting plans with manager for direct reports and assigned territory including initiatives that support growth, profitability, retention, and high levels of customer service. 

• Develops and maintains strategic business relationships with external general agents in order to attract and retain profitable business.

• Provides leadership, direction and underwriting assistance in the risk selection and resolution of underwriting issues for direct reports and general agents.

• Provides direct report management through performance management, coaching and development, talent selection, product training and allocating underwriting authority.

• Monitors the composition, performance and business mix of the assigned territory portfolio to achieve division’s underwriting profitability goals.

• Has responsibility for risk selection/rejection, pricing, and applies underwriting rules and guidelines.

• Works on product development projects to develop underwriting guidelines, rates, forms, applications and appetite that align with the strategic direction of the assigned territory and the division.

• Conducts regular virtual and in-person visits with appointed general agents 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.

• Represents the division, as requested by manager, in internal and external meetings, events, and committees.

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Risk Management and Insurance, or a related field or equivalent experience.

• Generally, a minimum of 5 years of experience underwriting general liability, property, and inland marine.  

• Surplus lines Contract Binding Authority underwriting experience preferred.

• Completion of or continuing progress toward a professional designation preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to travel up to 25%.

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We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.