What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Underwriter - Excess and Surplus Property position at MSIG USA?
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Summary/Job Purpose
The Senior Underwriter is responsible to underwrite profitable Excess Property business for accounts on a nationwide basis.
Essential Functions
This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education And Experience Required
Diploma/Degree & Experience:
It is the policy of MSIG-USA to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MSIG-USA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Summary/Job Purpose
The Senior Underwriter is responsible to underwrite profitable Excess Property business for accounts on a nationwide basis.
Essential Functions
- Underwrites Commerical Lines property risks within delegated underwriting authority. Applies appropriate pricing techniques according to company filings and state/bureau conformance.
- Monitors underwriting results and premium and lost trends within assigned book of business.
- Develops and executes formal written agency plans with all assigned agents in territory.
- Establishes and executes effective and efficient producer and client visits (with appropriate business units – Loss Control, Claims and Marketing Representatives) in order to maintain and increase new business.
- Coordinates with inter-company departments as well as producers, insureds and Marketing Representatives to ensure appropriate high level account management standards are maintained.
- Enhances technical expertise in the area of Commercial Lines property underwriting including assisting in Underwriting Manager in the training and development of Department staff.
- Responsible for helping develop and implement best practices in the areas of Account Management.
This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education And Experience Required
Diploma/Degree & Experience:
- High School diploma or GED is required. Bachelor’s degree is preferred
- 3 years of underwriting experience and/or underwriting assistant experience.
- Familiarity with catastrophe modeling and management of aggregates preferred.
- CPCU or insurance related courses helpful
It is the policy of MSIG-USA to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MSIG-USA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.