Hybrid Production Underwriting Specialist – Marine Cargo

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About the role

  • Production Underwriting Specialist or Senior Specialist underwriting Marine Cargo Risks at Great American Insurance Group. Collaborating with brokers, agents, and clients across the Western United States with a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Leads the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal business, ensuring alignment with Company underwriting guidelines and risk appetite
  • Analyzes complex risk data to make informed decisions on coverage, pricing, and terms
  • Collaborates with actuaries, agents, brokers, and clients to obtain necessary information and provide guidance
  • Procures and analyzes supplementary reports and screenings, such as motor vehicle reports, loss history reports, and external inspections, to support underwriting decisions
  • Ensures proper documentation of underwriting decisions and compliance with state and federal insurance regulations
  • Evaluates complex policy renewals and modifications, identifying opportunities for policy enhancements and risk mitigation
  • Communicates underwriting strategies and decisions effectively to internal teams, agents, and brokers
  • Stays updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and market conditions
  • Maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers, focusing on generating new business and retaining profitable business
  • Interprets, explains, and promotes products and services to drive market growth
  • Leads the development and execution of comprehensive marketing strategies to effectively promote the company’s products to brokers and agents
  • Analyzes market trends and competitive landscape to identify strategic opportunities for product enhancements and innovative marketing approaches
  • Leads marketing initiatives, including presentations, industry events, and broker/agent meetings, to showcase the company’s products and services
  • Monitors and evaluates underwriting and marketing practices, assisting with implementing strategic adjustments to improve overall effectiveness and outcomes
  • May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Risk Management and Insurance, or a related field or equivalent experience
  • Generally, a minimum of 8 years of experience in Marine Cargo Underwriting or a related field
  • Completion of or continuing progress toward a professional designation preferred, such as Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS) or Associate of Risk Management (ARM), or a marketing designation
  • Position requires 15-20% travel

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one
  • PTO
  • paid holidays
  • commuter benefits
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • education reimbursement
  • paid parental leave/adoption assistance
  • 401(k) plan with company match

Job title

Production Underwriting Specialist – Marine Cargo

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$140,000 - $190,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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