Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company) · 2 days ago
Sr. Commercial Lines Underwriter
Acadia Insurance, a Berkley Company, offers commercial property and casualty products and services through independent agents. The Sr Commercial Lines Underwriter will manage and grow an assigned book of business, evaluate risks, and ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines while providing guidance to less experienced underwriters.
Commercial InsuranceInsurance
Responsibilities
Underwrite new business for P&C Middle Markets by reviewing the application for acceptability, requesting additional information, if necessary, and accepting or rejecting risks in conformance with company guidelines
Underwrite within authority set forth by Commercial Lines Vice President and within confines of company's reinsurance treaties and corresponds with agency to collect additional information
Underwrite P&C Middle Markets renewal business by reviewing insured's file, producing agency's experience, nature and frequency of losses, loss control surveys, motor vehicle reports, and prior carrier loss experience
Assist Commercial Lines Vice President in development of new products, pricing, or coverages needed
Develop productive and profitable relationships with agents/brokers
Maintain an established loss ratio
Meet established production goals and deliver timely service
Serve as the staff liaison for the assigned line in disseminating line updates and developing staff
Travel within the assigned territory to facilitate customer development and relationship through agency visitation and prospect calls
Pursue a program of continuing education by participating in industry sponsored and company sponsored educational courses
Assist in training of other personnel as directed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in insurance or related field and/or seven (7) years minimum middle market commercial lines management with marketing experience or equivalent industry experience
Demonstrated ability to develop a profitable commercial lines book of business, with solid experience of the full components of P&C Underwriting
Knowledge of ISO Based Forms
Aptitude to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Competence to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, agents, and vendors
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, circumference, and volume
Propensity to project a warm and friendly manner in all business contacts and maintain a professional relationship with fellow workers, agency contacts, and the general public
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Paid time off
Comprehensive wellness benefits and programs
Employer funded health savings account
Profit sharing
401k
Paid parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition assistance
Professional continuing education
Company
Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company)
Acadia Insurance specializes in commercial property casualty insurance. Our company began in 1992 insuring businesses in Maine.
Funding
Current Stage
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