Burns & Wilcox
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
About the position
The Professional Lines Broker at Burns & Wilcox is responsible for building and managing a book of business while serving as the lead contact for agency relationships. This role involves executing marketing plans to drive new and renewal business, underwriting risks, and leading a team of Assistant and Associate Underwriters. The position requires a strong focus on metrics to ensure business growth and retention.
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
- Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
- Create and execute marketing plan to increase new and renewal business
- Rate, quote and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals as well as new business
- Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management
- Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio
- Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 3 years of underwriting or brokerage experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
- Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
- Interest in continued education and professional development
- Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred
Benefits
- Competitive base compensation & sales incentive bonus plan
- Flexible, hybrid & remote options
- Health benefits & 401K with employer match
- Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
- Many opportunities for career advancement
