Commercial Insurance Wholesale Underwriter

Burns & Wilcox offers unparalleled resources and exposure for those looking to excel in the specialty insurance industry. We are looking for candidates with an entrepreneurial spirit and drive for career advancement to join our team as a Commercial Lines Underwriter. The Commercial Lines Underwriter will have the opportunity to grow a book of business by underwriting new commercial business and increasing renewal business through the cultivation of client relationships.

Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact

Rate, quote and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals as well as new business

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

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience required, excess & surplus lines experience preferred

Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred

Travel if necessary in order to foster strong client relationships

Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute

Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Flexible and hybrid work options

Salary $100,000 - $150,000 annually plus bonus potential

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.

All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

In addition, Kaufman will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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