P&C Technology Underwriter

$66,640 - $141,720/Yr

The Hartford - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - San Francisco, CA

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

We are seeking a Senior Underwriter to join our Technology & Life Sciences Center Team, a high-performing and versatile group dedicated to driving success through collaboration and innovation. In this role, you will be responsible for underwriting renewal business, managing the renewal process, and identifying new business opportunities through strategic planning. You will play a crucial role in account expansion and cross-sell opportunities, particularly within the Technology industry, focusing on Property & Casualty, including Errors & Omissions. As a Senior Underwriter, you will apply all applicable Lines of Business (LOB) underwriting guidelines when making decisions and will possess a strong understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and governance. You will underwrite renewals within your individual authority level and consult with Subject Matter Experts for renewals that exceed this authority. Your influence will be key in renewal retention and risk-reward outcomes, utilizing pricing and underwriting tools as guidance. In addition to your underwriting responsibilities, you will act as a trusted advisor to our agency partners, collaborating with other underwriters in your assigned territory to drive better results and foster deeper relationships with Hartford agencies. You will source opportunities for team members and consult with agents to address their questions regarding coverage, processes, and resources tailored to their unique needs. Your role will also involve working closely with Operations partners to manage mid-term changes requiring underwriting involvement, ensuring responsiveness to both internal and external customers while delivering excellent service in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites renewal business including account rounding opportunities
• Manages new business cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across team
• Seamlessly applies all applicable LOB Underwriting guidelines when making decisions
• Has good knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and governance
• Underwrites renewals within individual authority level
• Consults with Subject Matter Experts on renewals outside of individual authority level
• Responsible for and influences renewal retention and risk-reward outcomes using pricing and underwriting tools as guidance
• Acts as a trusted advisor to the agency
• Partners with other underwriters in an assigned territory to drive better results and build deeper Hartford agency relationships
• Sources opportunities for other team members
• Consults with the agents to answer questions regarding coverage, explaining processes, directing the agents to appropriate resources within the Hartford based on their unique needs
• Works with Operations partners to handle mid-term changes that require underwriting involvement
• Is responsive to the needs of internal and external customers, delivering excellent service in a timely fashion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• 3+ years of Technology Industry Property and Casualty Carrier underwriting experience is preferred
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.

Benefits

• Short-term or annual bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• On-the-spot recognition
• Comprehensive health insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan with matching contributions
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid or remote options.