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Great American Insurance Group · 2 days ago

Professional Liability Underwriting Manager

Maryland, United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$124K/yr - $166K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Assists Product Lead in training and leading employees in underwriting development and training.

Has accountability for own risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability (within scope of authority and per divisional objectives) decisions

Empowers employees to use independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.

Ensures a high level of customer service.

Review submissions and make decisions of what terms to offer (policy limits, credit limits, deductibles, coverage options and conditions, work programs, etc.).

Ensures business is priced in accordance with company guidelines.

May conduct investigations of new and existing accounts through review of submissions, supplements, review websites and financials.

Makes recommendations on risks over authority.

Ensures the appropriate utilization of underwriting, analysis, and desktop systems.

Assesses risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and may initiates appropriate loss prevention actions.

Ensures that appropriate reports are available, accessed, and appropriately used for rating and underwriting processes.

Ensures that effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers are developed and maintained in order to attract and retain profitable business.

Ensures adequate number of visits are conducted with producers and principals in order to retain existing accounts, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.

Serves as a technical expert in interpreting, explaining, and marketing products and services.

Travels with less experienced underwriters and train these employees to become effective in maintaining and developing relationships during these meetings.

Provides technical advice to lower level positions and other functional areas.

Leads by example in providing excellent customer service.

Compiles statistics and reports on service levels, activity, and customer experience.

Identifies and recommends appropriate changes to processes/procedures to increase customer service/satisfaction.

Administers, applies and may update underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations.

Assists Product Lead in ensuring that the team meets performance targets.

Analyzes quality and quantity of risks underwritten and prepares reports to communicate this information.

Responsible for performance and coaching of staff and decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management.

Ensures new members of the team receive proper training.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

Field of Study: Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.

Generally, 5 to 8 years of related experience, including 1 to 3 years of leadership experience.

May be in the process of obtaining or may have already completed certification in area of expertise; appropriate certifications could include Chartered Professional Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and/or Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU).

Preferred

Master's in Business Administration (MBA) preferred but not required.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one

PTO

Paid holidays

Commuter benefits

An employee stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Paid parental leave/adoption assistance

A 401(k) plan with company match

Company

Great American Insurance Group

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Great American Insurance Group is an insurance company that specializes in in property and casualty insurance. It is a sub-organization of American Financial Group.

Founded in 1872

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

5,001-10,000 employees