Burns & Wilcox · 4 hours ago
Senior Underwriter
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $215K/yr
3+ years expBurns & Wilcox is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, seeking a Senior Underwriter. The role involves managing agency relationships, executing marketing plans, and determining risk acceptability while leading and developing Assistant and Associate Underwriters.
Financial ServicesInsurance
Hiring Manager
Paul Daly
Responsibilities
Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
Create and execute marketing plan to increase new and renewal business
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
Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio
Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
Interest in continued education and professional development
Preferred
excess & surplus experience preferred
Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred
Benefits
Flexible, hybrid & remote options
Health benefits & 401K with employer match
Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
Many opportunities for career advancement
Company
Burns & Wilcox
The flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kevin Heckman
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Christine Tricoli
Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
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