AmTrust Financial Services - Boca Raton, FL

posted 5 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Boca Raton, FL
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Executive Underwriter or Senior Underwriter at AmTrust Financial is tasked with achieving profitable underwriting results that align with the company's growth and profit objectives. This role involves appropriate risk selection, maintaining agency relations, managing a book of business, and engaging in self-development while also assisting in the professional development of others. The Executive Underwriter will administer the underwriting and servicing of both new and renewal accounts for agents and producers assigned within their territory, ensuring compliance with the company's underwriting, authority, and pricing standards. A solid understanding of AmTrust's mission, vision, and values is essential, as is upholding the standards of the organization. In this position, the Executive Underwriter will write and retain a profitable book of business through thorough risk analysis, pricing, and servicing. They will maintain compliance with state filings and adhere to corporate underwriting and pricing guidelines. Operating within their written authority grant, they will make necessary referrals to Home Office Underwriting. Collaboration is key, as the Executive Underwriter will work closely with the territory team, keeping peers and management informed of all issues and activities. The role also involves developing and implementing the territory business plan in collaboration with the Manager, sharing accountability with the team in meeting territory goals. Training territory staff and clients on underwriting appetite and protocols in line with corporate training guidelines is another critical responsibility. The Executive Underwriter will act as a referral point for the territory underwriting staff and will coach and collaborate with the team to develop and maintain relationships with outside clients, which may include traveling within the territory to meet with agents, producers, and nonprofit associations. Participation in industry events, such as agency or association conventions, is expected. The Executive Underwriter will provide professional, timely, and courteous communication and service to external clients and cross-departmental staff to resolve issues related to policyholders and territory producers. They will also assist in gathering competitive information and keep current with market trends and demands, performing other functionally related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Write and retain a profitable book of business through solid risk analysis, pricing and servicing.
  • Maintain compliance with state filings and adhere to corporate underwriting and pricing guidelines.
  • Operate within written authority grant and make referrals to Home Office Underwriting as required.
  • Collaborate closely with territory team and keep peers and management informed of all issues and activity.
  • In collaboration with Manager, develop and implement the territory business plan and share accountability with team in meeting territory goals.
  • Train territory staff and clients on underwriting appetite and protocols in conjunction with corporate training guidelines.
  • Act as the referral point for the territory underwriting staff within Home Office authority grant.
  • Coach and collaborate with the team to develop, manage and maintain outside client relationships, including traveling in the territory to meet with agents, producers and nonprofit associations or organizations.
  • Actively plan and participate in industry events such as agency or association conventions.
  • Provide professional, timely and courteous communication and service to external clients and cross departmental staff to successfully resolve issues pertaining to policyholders and territory producers.
  • Provide pertinent information and guidance to support staff required to process coverage requests in accordance with service guidelines.
  • Collaborate with territory team on reports and update databases as required.
  • Assist in gathering and communicating competitive information.
  • Keep current with market trends and demands.
  • Perform other functionally related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of Underwriting experience in insurance products resulting in demonstrated technical knowledge of contract surety insurance coverage, risk selection, methods and pricing.
  • Bachelor's degree or commensurate work experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze data and make informed, calculated risk decisions.
  • Ability to make sound contributions to tactical and strategic planning.
  • Ability to train, coach and mentor individuals of various backgrounds within area of expertise.
  • Respect for confidential information.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time within the assigned territory and to the Home Office as required.

Nice-to-haves

  • CPCU or CIC designation
  • Continuing education

Benefits

  • Medical & Dental Plans
  • Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children
  • Health Care Flexible Spending
  • Dependent Care
  • 401k Savings Plans
  • Paid Time Off
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