Senior Commercial Underwriter (WI Territory)

Job Information

Job Title

Senior Commercial Underwriter

Home Department:

Commercial Underwriting

Employment Status:

Exempt; Full-time

Schedule:

40 hours/week with Flexible Scheduling Opportunities

Position Location:

Telecommuting Options

Territory:

Wisconsin

We are targeting candidates who are located in the state of Wisconsin and will manage a Northern/Central Wisconsin territory.

Overview

Protecting our policyholders’ dreams, passions, and livelihoods has a direct impact on the communities we serve. We work towards excellence, conduct ourselves with high integrity, and take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Small Details. Big Difference. Find out how you can make a difference with a career at Society.

Society Insurance is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Underwriter to join our team. This position works to develop and maintain a profitable book of business by acquiring, evaluating, and analyzing information to make selection and pricing decisions that are consistent with Society’s underwriting philosophy. This book will include in part underwriting: bars, restaurants, breweries/wineries, food manufacturing, contractors, habitational, grocery, auto repair, lessors risk, retail, wholesale, and more! As a Senior Commercial Underwriter, you will set an example for underwriters in professionalism, organizational support, and initiative. You will coach and mentor underwriting staff and participate in leading projects.

About the Role

• Determines degree of risk by evaluating renewal and new business accounts for acceptability based on profit potential, assigned underwriting authority, and company guidelines.
• May have sole responsibility for agencies as assigned by Underwriting management according to territory needs.
• Prices business by applying expertise and judgment in conjunction with company guidelines, assigned underwriting authority, and underwriting decisions.
• Effectively communicates internally and externally using written and verbal skills through the use of multimedia channels that may include phone, email, intranet, social media, and on-site visits.
• Attracts business through building and managing positive professional relationships with agents and Regional Sales Managers consistent with organizational expectations and culture; determines appropriate communication methods to assist in building positive relationships including, but not limited to, travel to agents’ offices as necessary.

About You

• You learn new skills quickly and like to keep up on industry standards.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• You enjoy working with others and building relationships.
• You remain cool under pressure.
• You can negotiate skillfully in tough situations.
• You can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal.

What it Will Take

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7 years of experience OR 10 years of commercial underwriting experience.
• Continuing education in the insurance field.
• Basic competency of desktop applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Occasional Travel.

What Society Can Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Salary with bonus plan; health, dental, life, and vision insurance
• Retirement: Traditional or Roth 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan PLUS Profit-Sharing Plan
• Work-Life Balance: Company-paid holidays; flexible scheduling; PTO; telecommuting options
• Education: Career Coaching; company-paid courses; student loan and tuition reimbursement
• Community: Charitable Match; paid volunteer time; team sponsorships
• Wellness: Employee Assistance Program; Wellness App

Society Insurance prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, genetics, veteran status or military service, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Society Insurance also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. Society Insurance is a drug-free workplace.