Underwriting Unit Supervisor-New York, NY

Our client is seeking an experienced Commercial lines production and customer oriented Underwriting professional to be located in New York City. Responsible for the management of a team of underwriters and junior underwriters, involved in the production and servicing of a book of commercial property and casualty risks.

 Underwriting Unit Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Leadership and management of a team
• Mentoring and development of team
• New business production
• Customer relationship management
• Risk review and analysis

Underwriting Unit Supervisor Requirements:

• 10+ years of underwriting experience
• College degree
• Professional designations preferable (CPCU, ARM etc.)
• Supervisory experience
• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Customer service and attention to detail

Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. 

Email: sthompson@insurance-csg.com

Phone: 515-216-5455

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Senior Employee Benefits Underwriting Analyst-Denver, CO

Our client is a large, national insurance brokerage looking to expand in their Denver location. With recent growth, they offer an opportunity for a Senior Underwriting Analyst in their Employee Benefits division. This is a unique opportunity for a strong technical professional who also has an entrepreneurial spirit to be part of an expansion.

Senior Employee Benefits Underwriting Analyst Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to producers and consultants related to analysis, projections, and coverage issues.
• Operate as a consultant to internal staff as well as clients, assisting clients with a range of complex issues and needs.
• Provide underwriting analysis services to internal staff and to clients according to their needs and strategic interests, assisting in retaining clients.
• Assist in the sales process through production of financial projections on large accounts and related underwriting analysis.
• Support internal staff in a manner that will effectively relieve them of the need to recreate technical materials for a marketing and/or renewal analysis.
• Act as a resource regarding industry trends and technologies for account service and consulting, new sales, and additional sales to existing clients.

Senior Employee Benefits Underwriting Analyst Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in mathematics, finance, or related field.
• 5-7 years of professional experience in a medical underwriting role.
• Knowledge of self-funding a huge plus.
• Leadership experience
• Strong skills with MS Suite

Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. 

Email: sthompson@insurance-csg.com

Phone: 515-216-5455

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Program Underwriter-Woodbury, NY

My client specializes in providing Insurance Packages for Franchised Automobile Dealerships. They provide a boutique-style, custom-designed, seamless top-to-bottom coverages for each of their hundreds of dealership clients. They presently offer an opportunity to join their organization as the Lead Underwriter for their Program business.

Program Underwriter responsibilities:

• Account level evaluation, application of terms and price selection
• Underwrites within established program guidelines and or underwriting authority
• Works with President and brokers to define program parameters
• Sells the product/program advantages in such a way as to differentiate client from its competitors
• Manages Program so as to build sustainable long term relationships 
• Drives product/service/selection/pricing innovation for Program

Program Underwriter requirements:

• Highly knowledgeable and disciplined underwriter with experience managing commercial auto risks ideal but not required. Commercial all lines background/package experience preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of commercial insurance coverages, contracts and underwriting guidelines as normally acquired through at least 5 years of experience
• Track record of growing a book of business that performs well over the long term
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to negotiate skillfully in tough situations; gains trust of others and has a good sense of timing
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Suite with specific emphasis on Excel.
• CPCU or ARM 

Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. 

Email: sthompson@insurance-csg.com

Phone: 515-216-5455

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Program Director - Service and Installation-Woodbridge, NJ

A high profile nationally recognized Program Administrator seeks a technically strong and market savvy Underwriting Manager to drive the profitable growth of an established, national all lines service and installation contractors program.  This is an outstanding management opportunity with a dynamic organization highly respected for its insurance ingenuity and business integrity.

Program Director - Service and Installation Programs Responsibilities:

• Drive the profitable growth of an established, national all lines service and installation contractors program.

Program Director - Service and Installation Programs Requirements:

• Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of program management / national broker distribution experience. 
• Installation contractors accounts experience ideal.
• Coming from a Managing General Agency or Program Administrator is preferred

Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. 

Email: sthompson@insurance-csg.com

Phone: 515-216-5455

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Construction Programs / Construction Underwriting Manager - New Jersey

A high profile nationally recognized Program Administrator seeks a technically strong and market savvy Construction Underwriting Manager to drive the profitable growth of an established, national all lines trade contractors program. This is an outstanding management opportunity with a dynamic organization highly respected for its insurance ingenuity and business integrity.


Construction Underwriting Manager Responsibilities

Drive the profitable growth of an established, national all lines trade contractors program.

Construction Underwriting Manager Requirements

Need a min of 10 years of solid construction UW experience and/or Program Admin experience in construction

A carrier trained UW is preferred

3-5 years management experience in UW or Programs

Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. 

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Phone: 515-216-5455

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Commercial Marketing Specialist-Houston, TX

The function of a Commercial Marketing Specialist is to provide underwriting support as well as program design and market knowledge to the sales and service teams within this independent insurance brokerage.  When utilized to its fullest extent a centralized marketing team incredibly beneficial to the due diligence process with large, complex and unusual cases.  It also brings a level of sophistication and support the producers and client management team can lean on during very active renewal seasons.

Commercial Marketing Specialist Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the effective marketing of property and casualty accounts to companies and brokers in accordance with the practices, policies and procedures of the agency.
• Market all lines of commercial insurance and directly impact revenue goals through the speed and efficiency at which you work with the intention securing a speedy turnaround with competitive rates and terms.  
• Pre-underwrite commercial accounts within insurance company delegated underwriting authority, guidelines, and procedures; complete applications, analyze loss information, etc.
• Act as account liaison for the producer in dealing with other departments of the agency for quoting of specialized lines of coverage.
• Effectively build relationships with insurance company underwriters through a pattern of professional risk submissions, visitations and sound negotiations.

Commercial Marketing Specialist Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least five (5) years of commercial insurance experience heavily involved in marketing, account placement and carrier relationship building.
• Specific industry expertise isn't required though a lot of these accounts are industrial based like in manufacturing, construction, oil and gas and professional lines.  Broad knowledge of property and casualty plans is required.
• Excellent presentation skills; comfortable being out of the office with the sales team to discuss coverage plans with clients.

Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. 

Email: sthompson@insurance-csg.com

Phone: 515-216-5455

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Large Account Property Underwriting Manager-New York, NY

My client works with risks with a heavy exposure to mechanical and electrical breakdown, and business interruption. They are currently seeking an Underwriting Manager with large industrial risks (including Energy) property focused underwriting experience.

Large Account Property Underwriting Manager Responsibilities

• Manage a team of underwriters; Assign and distribute accounts
• Establish or modify underwriting guidelines for various classes of business
• Participate and collaborate in company management team responsibilities with business development, marketing, claims, finance and operations
• Participate and collaborate in development of new offerings or opening a new target market

Large Account Property Underwriting Manager Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, mathematics, or related field
• Engineering background a plus
• CPCU designation is a plus
• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in property underwriting, large industrial risks (including Energy)
• Heavy machinery or Engineered Risks experience acceptable
• Five or more years of demonstrated success in an underwriting management leadership role

Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. 

Email: sthompson@insurance-csg.com

Phone: 515-216-5455

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Commercial Lines Production Underwriter-Raleigh, NC

Our client is a MGA/Wholesale firm offering comprehensive coverage for retail agency clients at competitive premiums.  Their staff has experience that ranges from a complete comprehension of risk management methods and techniques to specialized approaches in the rating, placement and servicing of liquor liability, commercial property and casualty accounts and workers compensation programs. They presently offer an opportunity to join their underwriting team in the Raleigh / Durham, NC area. This is a production oriented position requiring you to work closely to develop new retail agency relationships that will funnel business to the organization.

Commercial Lines Production Underwriter Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, select, rate and qualify prospective commercial lines business for successful placement within one of the company's brokerage markets.
• Achieve established production goals focusing on growth through premium production, retained income and underwriting profit.
• Prepare submissions, quotations and rating for new business; for renewals remain actively involved in following the account's development and providing necessary customer service to agents.
• Focus on relationship development with agents in assigned territory; set a marketing schedule.

Commercial Lines Production Underwriter Requirements

• Three (3) or more years commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Ability to manage the workflow of a large volume of submissions; you will be responsible for all administration and underwriting up to the point of binding.
• Previous experience within the MGA/Wholesale area with established relationships with retail agencies in NC, VA, SC and GA.
• Active state insurance license or able to obtain one within 120 days of hire.
• Strong written and oral communication; comfortable working in the field, marketing and branding the company's capabilities in underwriting and brokerage.

Please contact Scott Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details. 

Email: sthompson@insurance-csg.com

Phone: 515-216-5455

See our website at www.csgrecruiting.com/jobs for a complete listing of nationwide opportunities.

Check out some of my recent articles on the blog here:

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