Commercial Insurance Underwriter for Insurance Agency

Overview:If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking a Commercial Underwriter who is analytically minded, hands-on and a self-starter who has a deep understanding of commercial businessowners coverage and risk. This individual will make risk decisions based on a thorough analysis of exposures using various underwriting tools. The daily activities including the handling of new business risk referrals, underwriting renewals, reviewing, and making decisions from reports (property inspections/loss reports), all with customer centric agency interaction.Review property inspection reports and take appropriate underwriting action.Handle and manage phone calls and written inquiries from agents and referrals from support vendors.Regularly analyzes market conditions to learn and understand the coastal states commercial insurance environment we serve.Uses knowledge of the insurance industry to recommend innovation and/or new product or service offerings.Deep understanding of commercial insurance practices and regulations to analyze risk eligibility, evaluate prior incurred claims, and make appropriate risk-based decisions using sound underwriting judgement.Demonstrate successful agency and broker management, including building, maintaining, and managing producer and customer relationships.Complete ad-hoc projects as assigned.Minimum four (4) to six (6) years’ underwriting experience in commercial linesMust demonstrate a strong working knowledge of commercial line underwriting procedures and insurance coverage.Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze data and make an informed, calculated risk decision.A college degree or equivalent experience and educationExperience working directly with customers, insurance producers, and agents.Experience working with insurance software and MS Office Suite.Bachelor's degree in related field.Insurance industry designations.#Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 110 home, flood, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $3.2 billion of inforce premium and helps protect more than 970,000 policyholders.   SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. California Applicants: View SageSure’s Workforce Members’ Privacy Notice - CA Privacy Policy & Notice of Collection