Commercial Lines Underwriter - Michigan

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Job Summary

The Commercial Lines Underwriter is a key player in maintaining the profitability and production objectives for a designated group of agencies in Michigan. This role involves underwriting new commercial business, renewing policies, and endorsing policy changes. The underwriter will also be responsible for evaluating risk exposures and integrating underwriting functions within the workflow.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Preferred Education And Training

• Underwrite New Business: Evaluate and process new commercial business, renewals, and policy endorsements to meet agency profitability and production objectives.

• Risk Assessment: Continuously mentor and understand exposures related to individual risks.

• Agency Analysis: Assist in analyzing agency and book of business results to identify necessary corrective actions.

• Support Division Goals: Work with the Commercial Enterprise Division and Regional Sales Manager to ensure underwriting profit through corrective measures.

• Action Plans: Develop and communicate specific action plans with agents where needed.

• Premium Goals: Aid the Regional Sales Manager in setting written premium goals and support their achievement.

• Agency Promotion: Promote our product line benefits to agencies through visits, calls, and mailings.

• Reporting: Generate territory performance reports and action plans for leadership.

• Agency Engagement: Engage in agency meetings, events, and collaborate with loss control representatives.

• Practice Group Leadership: Lead or participate in practice groups, coordinating and documenting meetings.

• Custom Reports: Develop reports for loss control representatives to share with accounts.

• Communication: Maintain effective communication with agencies to support premium goals.

• Mentoring: Act as a reference for underwriting staff.

• Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of three years in commercial multi-line underwriting.

• Strong analytical and attention to detail.

• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.

• Organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in mentoring.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Insurance, or a related field.

• Certificates in General Insurance and Associate in Underwriting program completion.

EEO

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