Business Development Underwriter - E&S
$120k - $130kThe Jonus Group
Job Description Business Development Underwriter - E&S
Job Summary Seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Underwriter - E&S to join a growing team in Illinois. This role offers the opportunity to manage an existing book of business and broker relationships, with a focus on maintaining and expanding accounts. The position is fully remote but requires residency and regular travel within the assigned territory. If you have a proven track record in commercial P&C underwriting and a passion for building strong agency relationships, we encourage you to apply.
Compensation Package
Job Summary Seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Underwriter - E&S to join a growing team in Illinois. This role offers the opportunity to manage an existing book of business and broker relationships, with a focus on maintaining and expanding accounts. The position is fully remote but requires residency and regular travel within the assigned territory. If you have a proven track record in commercial P&C underwriting and a passion for building strong agency relationships, we encourage you to apply.
Compensation Package
- Base Salary : $120,000 - $130,000 annually + bonus & profit sharing opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Agency Engagement : Build and strengthen relationships with agencies through education, outreach, and strategic collaboration.
- Underwriting Excellence : Evaluate risks, set terms, and price policies within authority to meet profitability goals.
- Performance Goals : Achieve targets for new business, rate changes, and underwriting quality.
- Service Standards : Deliver timely and accurate quotes, endorsements, audits, and policy issuance.
- Risk Management : Review inspections, audits, and endorsements to ensure accurate coverage and premium adequacy.
- Mentorship : Provide guidance and support to junior underwriters to enhance team capabilities.
- Reinsurance Coordination : Assess facultative reinsurance needs and manage cession processes.
- Minimum of 5 years of proven success in commercial P&C underwriting; expertise in E&S and surplus lines is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with independent agents and manage agency relationships.
- Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency in Windows-based tools (Word, Excel, Outlook) and experience with paperless environments and online underwriting platforms (e.g., SAGE, Silver Plume, Reference Connect).
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory, including approximately 120 in-person agency visits annually (10 visits per month on average).
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