Senior Insurance Underwriter - Commercial Lines

Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), An Amwins Group Company, is seeking a Senior Underwriter to join our team in Portsmouth, NH. This is a remote position with limited travel to the team throughout the year. The primary focuses of this position will be to grow the specific program book of business profitably through retention and new business goals established by the Program Manager and the development of relationships with key program production sources.

The ideal candidate will be thoughtful and dynamic. This position requires self-direction and motivation to learn the job and continue to seek better ways to complete the job as an ongoing process. The individual in this role should possess the capacity to understand concepts and the drive to succeed in a team environment. As a Senior Production Underwriter, you will have the opportunity to grow your career with one of the largest independent wholesale insurance brokers and general agencies in the U.S. insurance industry.

To the qualified candidate we offer:
• Compensation includes a base salary commensurate with experience plus an industry-leading bonus plan
• Full benefit package including: Medical, Dental, Life, Disability and 401(k)
• Collaborative, continuing education-focused work environment
• Opportunity for advancement
• Opportunity for formal sales and leadership training
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) with Vacation and Personal days

Pursuant to state regulations, the salary range for this position is $75,000 to $105,000, and includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses.

Senior Production Underwriter duties:
• Responsible to manage the larger, more complex accounts handled by the team
• Underwrites new and renewal program business for acceptability based on guidelines established by company and APU; reviews applications, coverages, classifications, exposures, financial condition and losses, claims and engineering reports, discusses pricing with producer, broker or agent, quotes accounts within authority
• Submits accounts above authority to company with suggested pricing and negotiates pricing with company
• Re-rates quotations as necessary
• Prepares and sends out proposals
• Completes Account Summary for each account
• Reviews bound account information
• Initiates and assists sales staff with new business development, when appropriate
• Serves as primary contact for agents and brokers
• Serves as interface between carrier and agents/brokers
• Maintains premium and exposure information in underwriting systems, including comments as necessary
• Maintains account logs for control of outstanding items
• Orders loss control in accordance with company guidelines, reviews completed reports and takes appropriate action, as necessary
• Responsible for coverage changes and policy form modifications, works in conjunction with company to provide modifications
• Coordinates with other department personnel; consults engineering, claims and sales personnel to obtain necessary information in the handling of an account.
• Responds to phone calls and e-mails in a timely fashion
• Acts as departmental resource; answers technical and general questions from others in department
• Provides guidance, direction and mentoring to team members as needed
• Approves endorsements outside authority of other team members and refers those outside own authority
• Completes Rate Change Reports
• Quality controls policies, proposals and binding acknowledgements
• Performs quarterly quality control Self Assessments and AIG Self Audits on peer files
• Performs other duties as assigned

Senior Production Underwriter requirements: • 5-7 years of multi-line commercial underwriting or equivalent experience • Bachelor’s degree and AINS, ARM OR CPCU designation completed or in process with goal to complete • Prior experience underwriting program business a plus

Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

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