Production Underwriter - Field
Company: United Fire & Casualty
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
UFG is looking for aProduction Underwriter - Field to join the
team who will be responsible for writing profitable business for
the company, building and maintaining strong working relationships
with the agency force, and evaluating new submissions for
acceptability within underwriting parameters. This role will work
to achieve a $1 million - $3 million growth goal, continually
assess growth trajectory and profitability of agents in their
territory.
This is a remote opportunity and the individual must reside in
Southern California.
Responsibilities:
- Underwrite and price new business.
- Evaluate risk and coverages by reviewing applications, MVR's,
Experience Mods, loss experience, loss control reports, and product
brochures for risk acceptability.
- Develop, analyze, and evaluate information and exposures for
complex risks.
- May be responsible for maintaining a renewal book of business
of approximately $1 million in premium.
- Solicit new business and develop a pipeline to source
submissions.
- Review applications, endorsement requests, and renewals for
limits and coverages requested.
- Actively gather information to determine risk acceptability.
Select critical information, review daily claims sheet, and work
with marketing to monitor production and loss ratio for each
agency.
- Demonstrate creative problem solving in the evaluation of
acceptance/placement of risk within the existing portfolio.
- Price risks and negotiate to ensure that risk is properly
classed. Place risk in proper program, review renewals, work with
agents and CSRs to obtain a saleable program for the agent/insured
while avoiding adverse selection.
- Achieve production goals within assign territory
- Responsible for marketing and territory prospecting to include
regular visits to agencies and insureds, aiding agents in placing
new accounts, and quoting additional coverages.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Risk Control, and other internal
partners.
- Complete agency reviews and recommend coverages and rate
changes. Provide feedback to management on the current state of the
marketplace, agencies, and competition. Prospect territory looking
for new agency appointments. Qualifications:
Education:
- High school diploma or GED required; four-year college degree
preferred.
- Completion of General Insurance designation (AINS)
preferred.
- Completion of or working toward AU, CIC, and/or CPCU
designation(s). Experience:
- 5+ years commercial lines underwriting experience required.
Knowledge, skills & abilities:
- Strong risk evaluation skills and good common- sense judgement
required
- Solid insurance contract knowledge
- Effective communication skills
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Good negotiation skills and excellent human relations
skills
- Knowledge of agency force, competitors, and current market
environment
- Good sales skills Working Conditions:
- General office conditions on some days.
- Travel required, some overnight. On average, 1-3 days per week
on average.
Keywords: United Fire & Casualty, San Mateo , Production Underwriter - Field, Professions , San Francisco, California
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