Burns & Wilcox · 1 day ago
Commercial Lines Underwriter
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expBurns & Wilcox is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriter to join their team. The role involves underwriting new commercial business, managing client relationships, and growing a book of business while ensuring compliance with underwriting standards.
Financial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
Create and execute marketing plans 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
3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience required, excess & surplus lines 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
Travel if necessary in order to foster strong client relationships
Preferred
excess & surplus lines experience preferred
Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred
Benefits
Competitive base compensation with a sales bonus plan
Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute
Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental
401K with employer match
Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Access to Kaufman Wellness Program
Flexible and hybrid work options
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
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