Sr. Underwriter
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Job Location:
Overland Park, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company Details
Intrepid Direct Insurance (IDI) is a rapidly growing direct to consumer Property and Casualty insurance company. A member of the W. R. Berkley Corporation a fortune 500 company rated A (Superior) by A.M. Best Intrepid Directs vision is to make life better for business. The insurance industry has not evolved with innovation like other major industries. Were here to change that. We are making life better for our customers shareholders and our team members by leveraging data and technology as insurance experts for our targeted customers. You will be part of a highly collaborative team of talented and focused professionals. Join a group that enjoys working together trusts each other and takes pride in our hard-earned success.
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
The Senior Underwriter is a member of our production underwriting team. Our underwriting team works on new and renewal accounts in their targeted industries. Underwriting books of business will have accounts with varying levels of premium size and technical complexity. Accounts can range in size from $5000 to over $1M in premium.
At Intrepid we value innovation above all else. We have created a community where we have redefined the word mistakes as learning opportunities and encourage our employees to break out from the familiar. We foster open mindedness and intellectual humility in order to create a safe and inviting work environment for employees to think outside the box.
The roles primary responsibility will be to manage a book of business within their assigned addition you will contribute to our underwriting direction evaluate individual account profitability collaborate with our staff underwriting team on product enhancements and analyze data with actuaries. You may also have the opportunity to contribute and explore new insurance products and new business segments as Intrepid continues to grow and evolve.
Key functions include but are not limited to:
- Underwrite accounts per letter of authority - new and renewal with minimal direction
- Profitably underwrite and manage assigned book of business
- Gain deep expertise in assigned industries
- Utilize various underwriting tools to determine acceptable risk characteristics accurate classifications insurance to value develop pricing etc.
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively collaborate and communicate cross-departmentally
- Execute underwriting strategy and follow established underwriting guidelines
- Meets or exceeds Service Level Agreement deadlines with a high quality of work
- Meets or exceeds performance requirements on UW File Review Audits
- Viewed as an informal leader by being a go-to resource for other members on the team
- Supports Underwriting Team on projects as assigned
- Owns aspects of mentoring and training new teammates
- Proven reliability and independence working on large accounts
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree
- Underwriting experience - minimum of 5 years as a company underwriter specifically in commercial property and casualty underwriting
- Has underwritten new and renewal business with success in achieving growth and profitability
- Strong background using data analysis to guide underwriting philosophy and decisions
- Multi-line commercial background including Property Liability Automobile Umbrella Workers Compensation and BOPs
- Knowledge underwriting main street classes of business
- Build sustainable relationships of trust through open and interactive communication
- Large account underwriting experience or line of business expertise a plus
- CPCU AU and/or other related professional designations preferred/ current progress underway
Additional Company Details
The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the scope complexity and location of the role; the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.
Sponsorship Details
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Loan Processing
- Computer Skills
- Fraud
- Math
- Banking
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Fair Housing Regulations
- Underwriting
- Financial Analysis
- negotiation
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Berkley is a leader in commercial lines insurance, with over 60+ specialized businesses - each with deep expertise in an industry, product, or regional niche.
