Personal Lines Underwriter

Responsibilities

Develop and execute marketing plan to drive new and renewal business, including in-person visits, telemarketing and distribution of marketing materials for insurance company partners

Evaluate, classify, and rate each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing

Develop and submit underwriting referrals, where required, to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management

Monitor key metrics, such as, new business hit ratio, renewal retention ratio, premium growth, and loss ratio, formulating corrective action where necessary

Mentor and train Assistant Underwriters as needed

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum 3 years of multi-line underwriting experience, excess & surplus experience preferred

Strong sales and marketing skills a must, business acumen, interest in continued education and professional development

Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred

Compensation Package

Competitive base compensation & highly lucrative sales incentive bonus plan

Flexible and hybrid work options

Health benefits & 401K with employer match

Employer paid continuing education courses and designations

Many opportunities for career advancement

About Our Company

Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America's leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox offers wide ranging and comprehensive solutions to serve retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes, from the large houses to the more than 30,000 independent brokers and agents worldwide. Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned company whose standards of service, depth of market relationships and outstanding talent are unsurpassed in the specialty insurance sector.