Sr. Production Underwriter

Company Details

Preferred Employers Insurance, A Berkley Company specializes in providing workers’ compensation insurance to California business owners. The company serves three major client segments: Small Business Owners , Mid-Larger Businesses and Group Association Members ( Programs ). The company’s distribution partners (agents & brokers) number 400+ locations throughout the state. Preferred serves 10,000 policyholders and provides medical claims handling and claims management for policyholders as needed to care for injured workers. The company is rated A+ Superior by industry-rating organization, AM Best & Company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for building relationships, driving growth, and making smart, confident underwriting decisions? Join our team as a Senior Production Underwriter and become a key force behind our company’s success.In this high‑impact role, you’ll combine analytical expertise with strong business instincts—evaluating risk, shaping profitable portfolios, and partnering with top-tier brokers to fuel premium growth. You’ll serve as both a trusted advisor and a proactive problem‑solver, helping agency partners win more business while ensuring underwriting integrity and long-term profitability. 

The Senior Production Underwriter is primarily responsible for:

Risk Evaluation: Selection, retention, and pricing of new and existing business in accordance with the company’s underwriting philosophy and guidelines.

Broker Relationships: Proactively develops and fosters positive, professional relationships with the company’s agency partners to promote the company’s products and services.

Premium Growth: Works closely with Field Sales Managers on broker plan management (e.g., generation of submissions, target quote and bind ratios, co‑developing agency business plans and incentives).

Underwriting Profit: Collaborates with Field Sales Managers to achieve pricing and commission targets that support the company’s profitability objectives.

Key functions include but are not limited to:

• Underwrite new and renewal business in alignment with company guidelines, authority levels, and risk‑selection philosophy.
• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with agency partners, providing timely, ethical, and solutions‑focused support.
• Educate agents on underwriting appetite, pricing expectations, and submission requirements.
• Monitor key performance metrics for assigned agencies, including premium goals, business mix, and quote-to-bind ratios.
• Drive growth by actively seeking quality new business opportunities and following up on quoted accounts.
• Travel to agency locations as needed to provide field underwriting, quoting, and relationship management.
• Review claims activity, inspection reports, and loss control recommendations, taking appropriate action on in‑force policies.
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve policy issues and ensure smooth account handling.
• Oversee policy changes and delegate tasks to underwriting support staff as appropriate.
• Mentor and provide training to junior team members.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree from an accredited institution, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in California workers’ compensation underwriting , or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, decision-oriented environment
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong automation skills including MS Office products
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment

Additional Company Details

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees which for this role include: • Base Salary Range: $80,000 - 135,000 annually • Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Wellness, Paid Time Off, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans. 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

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role