Commercial Lines Production Underwriter

About Specialty Program Group-Wholesale:

SPG Wholesale is the wholesale division of Specialty Program Group combining five of our legacy wholesale brands (Monarch E&S Beacon Hill Associates Specialty Wholesale Insurance Solutions (SWIS) Capitol Special Risk and JDM & Associates) into one unified platform.

Our goal is to partner with industry-leading specialty businesses to provide them with the ability to achieve their goals and optimize their businesses. Specialty Program Group a division of HUB International offers access to capital and investment deep carrier relationships creative thinking product development and broad distribution while allowing our businesses to maintain the essence of what makes them successful. Specialty Program Group delivers leading-edge specialty expertise backed by transformative digital capabilities and sophisticated data and analytics.

About the Position:

The Commercial Lines Production Underwriter is responsible for developing managing marketing underwriting and sustaining profitable business by providing high level technical and sales expertise with commercial insurance coverages for the clients of independent and retail insurance agents and brokerages.

Location: We would love to find a local candidate for this role as we see a huge benefit in hybrid work especially in the beginning stages. Our office is located 2550 N Hollywood Way Suite 501 Burbank CA 91505. However we are open to remote candidates as well.

Responsibilities:

• Builds cooperative and dependable relationships with independent insurance agencies and brokerages to create business placement opportunities.
• Develops and maintains underwriting and cooperative service relationships with insurance carriers by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of commercial insurance and underwriting guidelines both in excess and surplus lines and standard markets.
• Recognizes acceptable business opportunities through underwriting pre-qualification process.
• Successfully negotiables market placements of new and renewal business.
• Meets and sustains targeted revenue goals.
• Coordinates resources to accomplish specific account objectives.
• Assumes ultimate responsibility for the successful completion of all account tasks and details on account portfolio.
• Motivates and educates co-workers blending leadership and technical skills.
• Is knowledgeable of workplace laws and corporate policies and practices; maintains a fair office work environment.

Education Work Experience & Knowledge:

• Active Property and Casualty License required
• Ability to travel extensively. Must have and maintain a valid drivers license
• Bachelors degree preferred; equivalent experience and knowledge considered
• Substantial and relevant experience in a commercial insurance brokerage or underwriting environment including wholesale brokerage experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of commercial insurance coverages and relevant forms for excess and surplus lines understanding of both admitted and non-admitted markets.
• Trusted working relationships with carrier and markets.
• Highest level of customer relations sales management and negotiating skills to effect profitable results.
• Highest level of interpersonal skills to facilitate team building and resource management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word Excel and Outlook

Compensation:

Disclosure required under applicable law in California Colorado Illinois Maryland Minnesota New York New Jersey and Washington states: The expected salary range for this position is $70000-$110000 with additional bonus based on the growth of your overall book of business. This compensation will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidates skills experience and working location as well as the specific positions business line scope and International is proud to offer comprehensive benefit and total compensation packages: health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance FSA HSA and 401(k) accounts paid-time-off benefits such as vacation sick and personal days and eligible bonuses equity and commissions for some positions.

HUB International Limited is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity national origin religion age color sex sexual orientation gender identity disability or veterans status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal laws rules or regulations.

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