Senior Underwriter

Role Description

We are looking for a Commercial Auto Underwriter to join our team. This role reports to the VP of Transportation and involves performing risk selection and pricing on endorsements, renewals, and new business within the guidelines and authority established between MGU and various contracted carriers.

The Commercial Transportation Underwriter reviews new business and renewal quotes before issuance and may make marketing calls to brokers and agents as needed. This position requires creativity, multitasking skills, and adherence to division goals and culture.

Your Impact:

• Assess and price endorsements, renewals, and new business according to guidelines and authority as outlined in the underwriting manual and as assigned by their manager.
• Lines of business to underwrite include:
  • General liability
  • Auto liability (incl. HNO)
  • Physical damage
  • Umbrella/excess
  • Property
  • Crime
  • Motor truck cargo
  • Contingent auto
  • Cargo
• Provide customer service by responding promptly and courteously to all requests for information.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and issuance of policies, as identified and delegated by the manager. This will sometimes require delegation of tasks to an underwriting assistant.
• Effectively communicate company standards, mission, underwriting guidelines, and requirements to brokers.
• Provide accurate documentation in the file and/or in electronic notes of underwriting thought process.
• Order/review inspection reports to assess risk quality and to confirm exposure base accuracy, as assigned by manager.
• Actively manage relationships with assigned brokers and agents.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Transportation Underwriter in a multi-state and multi-line commercial insurance environment required.
• Prior experience working remotely from a home office 100% of the time is required, should applicant not be local to the Greater Cleveland area and/or not able to commute daily to local office.
• Strong technical P&C underwriting knowledge and skills, specifically focused on Commercial Auto.
• Advanced knowledge of ISO commercial class codes and CLM rules, forms, rating and regulatory requirements.
• Very strong knowledge of underwriting and pricing principles and the ability to use this knowledge to make underwriting and pricing decisions based on program criteria and strategy.

Pay Range

$90,000 - $150,000 Annual

The pay range provided above is made in good faith and based on our lowest and highest annual salary or hourly rate paid for the role and takes into account years of experience required, geography, and/or budget for this role.

Equal Opportunity Statement

One80 Intermediaries is an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Company Description

One80 Intermediaries is part of Arrowhead Intermediaries, a global insurance distribution platform that offers deep specialization, scale, and innovation across wholesale brokerage, program administration, and specialty insurance. With more than 7,000 professionals worldwide and a collective portfolio exceeding $18 billion in premium placed in 2024, our combined organization delivers a diverse trading platform for insurance carriers as well as expanded access and niche solutions for brokers and customers navigating complex and hard-to-place risks. The platform combines entrepreneurial culture with operational excellence to deliver tailored solutions and long-term value across the insurance ecosystem.