Senior Underwriter, Inland Marine

Company Argo Group

Argo Group is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses. The Argo entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc.

Job Description

Summary:

This is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting and processing assigned lines of business. Responsibilities may also include participating in special projects and mentoring less experienced staff.

Candidates must be able to work remote or on-site at a designated company office during standard business hours.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions for our assigned area.

• Ensure our marketing initiatives are achieved and that consistent communication of our products and services are provided to our retail and wholesale brokers.

• Further develop existing broker relations as well as establish new relationships in targeted territories to attract business opportunities.

• Actively participate in client and broker meetings.

• Develop and maintain a submission pipeline sufficient to achieve overall production and business mix objectives.

• Use market contacts to bring in business, gather and share market intelligence and cross sell other products.

Qualifications / Experience Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required or equivalent combination of experience and education.

• A relentless desire to continually update your skill level through continuing education and self-development.

• Previous insurance educational work, IIA and CPCU designations are strongly preferred.

• A minimum of five years underwriting experience with authority

• A genuine excitement to not only meet, but exceed, our customer’s expectation on each and every interaction with the customer.

• Demonstrated robust and productive relationships with professional liability specialist brokers in the Central U.S., marketplace.

• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills, achieving favorable outcomes in win/win negotiations.

• Flexibility and the ability to thrive in change are important to be successful here.

• A strong focus on execution in getting things done right.

• Proven ability to consistently produce and deliver expected results.

• Excellent ability to collect, gather, manipulate and analyze information in detail to draw conclusions on how to underwrite an account profitably.

• Advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.

• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.

The base salary range provided below is for hires in those geographic areas only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at View phone number on aiapply.co.

Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program—including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Core Values

At Clearbrook our Core Values are Integrity, Collaboration, Pursuit of Excellence and Forward Thinking. These values reflect who we are today and who we aspire to be - guiding how we work, how we lead and how we succeed.