Senior Underwriting Product Representative

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American Risk Solutions writes a diverse mix of property and casualty business, both primary and excess. Risk Solutions writes mostly non-admitted business, partnering with leading wholesalers. We focus on specialized solutions for a diverse market.

Our team members at Great American Risk Solutions display strong personal character, integrity, and honesty. We are driven champions of change and focus on results. We emphasize teamwork, collaboration – among underwriting, claims, and shared services teams – and continuous development of interpersonal and technical skills. Our people make all the difference in our success.

Great American Risk Solutions is looking for a Senior Underwriting Product Representative to join their team. This individual will work a hybrid schedule out of the downtown Cincinnati office.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Serves as a contact and technical resource on underwriting policies, guidelines, processes, and systems.
• Develops training sessions.
• Researches employees current skill levels compared to business plans/goals. Identifies ongoing and future training needs necessary to bridge any gaps and to achieve business objectives.
• Coordinates and develops curriculum.
• Provides guidance & oversight for divisional training initiatives.
• Facilitates and may conduct training sessions.
• May participate as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in developing training curriculum/programs.
• Maintains records of completion and performance; evaluates effectiveness of program.
• Reports on training to management in order to determine if business needs are being met.
• Provides field underwriting management guidance. Has responsibility for developing, implementing, communicating, and monitoring compliance of company guidelines, policies, systems, underwriting processes, procedures, legislative, regulatory, and market conduct issues.
• May participate in and/or prepare filing submissions for new and revised programs, non-standard forms, manual pages, and rule and rate revisions to various state insurance departments.
• May participate in field underwriting audits/reviews.
• May assist in monitoring profitability across assigned region(s)/territory/business unit and recommends actions that will result in writing more profitable business.
• Recommends and leads in implementing new/revised policy language, endorsements, and underwriting procedures to ensure appropriate legal review, forms, and system modifications are completed.
• May develop proper notifications to policyholders and ensure distribution.
• May analyze and reports on risk exposure across assigned region (s)/territory/business unit and recommends actions to achieve business unit's profitability goals.
• Provides technical advice to lower level positions and other functional areas.
• May review/approve referrals from underwriting staff where a higher level of authority is required.
• Participates in the selection, implementation, ongoing maintenance and reporting of the Learning Development Systems(s).
• Collaborates with Underwriting, Product Development, Product Management, Information Systems, and other business partners for implementation of new/revised products and supporting services.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

Field of Study: Liberal Arts, Business or a related discipline.

Experience: Generally, 3 to 6 years of related experience. May be in the process of obtaining or may have already completed certification in area of expertise; appropriate certifications could include Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS), Associate of Risk Management (ARM) and/or continuing education as a professional trainer (Certified Trainer, Train-the-Trainer, etc.) preferred.

Additional Job Description

Scope of job: Performs work under general supervision and technical direction. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Works with significant latitude and authority on assignments of technical complexity.

Business Unit:

Great American Risk Solutions

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including 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, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.