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Burns & Wilcox · 5 days ago

Commercial Lines Underwriter

positionColumbus, OH
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level
date3+ years exp

Burns & Wilcox is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, providing comprehensive solutions for retail insurance brokers and agents. The role involves building and managing a book of business, leading agency relationships, and executing marketing plans to drive growth in new and renewal business.

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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

Commercial lines underwritingSalesMarketingInsurance licenseCPCU certificationProfessional developmentOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

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
Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations

Benefits

Health benefits & 401K with employer match
Employer paid continuing education courses and designations

Company

Burns & Wilcox

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The flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.burnsandwilcox.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Kevin Heckman
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Christine Tricoli
Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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