Burns & Wilcox - Arlington, TX
posted 3 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Hybrid - Arlington, TX
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
About the position
The position at Burns & Wilcox involves managing and growing a book of transportation business within the specialty insurance industry. The role requires building and maintaining agency relationships, executing marketing plans, and overseeing underwriting processes for both new and renewal business. The successful candidate will also lead and develop junior underwriters while monitoring key performance metrics to ensure business growth and retention.
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and grow a book of transportation 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 transportation 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 and hybrid work options
- Health benefits & 401K with employer match
- Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
- Many opportunities for career advancement
