Distinguished Programs · 9 hours ago
New Business Development Underwriter III - Community Associations
Distinguished Programs is a leading national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs. They are seeking an Underwriter III for their Community Associations program to manage new business submissions, renewals, and broker relationships while ensuring compliance and risk management.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Solicit and shepherd new submissions based on program appetite
Build and manage a new business pipeline through outbound interaction with brokers including outbound phone calls and in-person broker visits
Gather competitor information and market intelligence and understand trends to identify opportunities for improvements to products and pricing
Manage new submissions to ensure proper risk selection, premium and coverage
Underwrite community association risks by identifying and analyzing risk exposures, loss frequency and severity against desired coverage
Provide and create solutions for a broad range of inquiries from brokers and team members
Seek out cross marketing opportunities
Manage renewals to maximize policy retention including midterm servicing with various carriers and brokers, within your authority in an assigned territory
Develop relationships with brokers, with the 'customer experience' in mind, and deliver exceptional experiences with every interaction, in all modes of communication
Work independently within deadlines while understanding the necessity for appropriate prioritization, communicating and coordinating work efforts with stakeholders
Maintain quality control, compliance and proper documentation
Promote teamwork and organizational success, while accepting accountability and ownership, celebrating successes and learning from past mistakes
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process, procedure, and system improvements
Participate in other company projects and new initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education/experience
Minimum 8 years of in-depth commercial package policy underwriting experience
Community Associations experience required
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation skills with the ability to influence and persuade
Analytical and quantitative skills
Must be self-driven, detail-oriented, flexible/adaptable, comfortable in a growing ever-changing organization, and have strong organizational skills including time-management and prioritization
Comprehensive knowledge of commercial lines products
Must possess strong and effective negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to effectively and independently manage complex workload while exhibiting very sound judgment
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain broker relationships
Exemplify superior teamwork
Must possess the ability to effectively penetrate and increase our new business writings
Strong leadership, communication, influencing, presentation, negotiation, planning and team effectiveness skills
Some limited travel may be required
Preferred
Having a professional designation(s) is a plus
Benefits
Summer Fridays (Leave at 2:00PM all Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Full healthcare coverage including Medical, Vision, and Dental
401k - 4% company match. Immediately 100% vested
Life, disability and supplemental insurance
Growth and development opportunities
Wellness Benefits including an Employee Assistance Program, Telemedicine, and Peloton App Digital Membership for 1 year (or if you have Peloton equipment, receive a 4-month waiver)
Work/Life Balance with generous time off policy including PTO and paid holidays, Dependent Daycare flexible spending account, paid parental leave, a commuter account, and a sabbatical every 7 years
Company
Distinguished Programs
Distinguished Programs is an insurance company providing property insurance and liability products.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-07-07Acquired
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