Hanover Insurance Group
posted 6 months ago
Merit Specialty, a division of The Hanover Insurance Group, is seeking to add an Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) Casualty Underwriter Specialist to its growing Team. This role is pivotal in reviewing new and renewal mono-line commercial general liability and supported excess liability risks to determine acceptability for quoting and binding business within the underwriting authority granted by the Company. The position is market-facing, requiring frequent interaction with appointed wholesale trading partners, and demands strong communication, negotiation, relationship development, and analytical skills to operate effectively in the fast-paced wholesale E&S environment. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a team to underwrite and service accounts for assigned wholesale trading partners. Key responsibilities include analyzing, evaluating, declining, accepting, rating, quoting, and binding new and renewal E&S casualty business according to the underwriting authority. The role also involves reviewing mid-term endorsement requests and loss control reports, driving production and marketing activities to achieve individual goals while maintaining underwriting integrity and overall profitability. Additionally, the Underwriter Specialist will develop and maintain professional relationships with appointed wholesale trading partner firms and brokers to generate a strong flow of quality new business opportunities. This includes executing on portfolio management objectives to manage the overall quality of the book of business handled. The position requires a thorough working knowledge of sound underwriting principles, policies, procedures, and controls, as well as keeping current on issues affecting the casualty lines of business, competitors, and the overall marketplace. The role also includes coaching and mentoring other team members and providing high levels of customer service by responding timely to wholesale broker requests and deadlines. The ideal candidate will be able to create, drive, and execute strategies for new and/or renewal accounts, effectively sell the Merit Specialty value proposition to wholesale trading partners, and represent Merit Specialty at industry-sponsored events and conferences.