What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freight Underwriting Specialist position at Loadsure?
We are seeking a skilled Freight Underwriting Specialist to join our team at Loadsure. This role is responsible for providing expert underwriting services for inland marine products in the US.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of ocean and inland marine insurance, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in the field. They will be highly organized, with excellent time management and communication skills.
Responsibilities will include sourcing submissions from assigned trading partners, growing the broker source usage based business for single shipments and shipper interest clients, and reviewing and providing clearance on High Value Shipment referrals within your partners and territory.
This role requires a self-driven, high-energy professional who is passionate about disrupting an industry and wants to be rewarded for their performance and contributions.
We believe that with a growth mindset, tech-first innovation, and focused execution, anything is possible. We value others' insights and ideas to build a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and lighthearted environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sourcing submissions from assigned trading partners through dedicated marketing and sales techniques
- Growing the broker source usage based business for single shipments and shipper interest clients
- Reviewing and providing clearance on High Value Shipment referrals within your partners and territory
- Clear annual business submissions and performing desk underwriting to review pertinent details of exposures to quote business within your authority and utilizing the Loadsure pricing tools
- Ensuring timely and accurate data entry in the Loadsure portal
- Maintaining your book of business by providing timely renewals to brokers and assureds
- Liaising with claims, finance, compliance, and engineering etc. on matters affecting or relating to accounts within the portfolio
- Helping maintain team standards through supporting other team members in achieving their service/quality levels and targets as required
- Providing weekly reports to the VP of product lines outlining production, referrals, and booked premiums
- Completing required continued education training as assigned
- Providing a professional service to brokers in person, writing, email, and telephone
- Attending client meetings as required
