What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Insurance Desk Underwriter position at Burns & Wilcox?
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, classify, and rate each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing
- Develop and submit underwriting referrals, where required, to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management
- Monitor key metrics, such as, new business hit ratio, renewal retention ratio, premium growth, and loss ratio, formulating corrective action where necessary
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 3 years of multi-line underwriting experience, excess & surplus experience preferred
- Strong sales and marketing skills a must, business acumen, interest in continued education and professional development
- Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred
- Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
Compensation Package
- Competitive base compensation
- Flexible and hybrid work options
- Health benefits & 401K with employer match
- Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
- Many opportunities for career advancement
About Our Company
Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox offers wide ranging and comprehensive solutions to serve retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes, from the large houses to the more than 30,000 independent brokers and agents worldwide. Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned company whose standards of service, depth of market relationships and outstanding talent are unsurpassed in the specialty insurance sector.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
