Commercial Lines - CPAC Southwest - Underwriter

Quote and bind new commercial business through several top-rated insurance companies. Provide customer service to agencies as well as insurance companies. Travel to both agencies and companies’ multiple times throughout the year.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create      and maintain company and agency relationships
• Achieve      written premium and income goals set by management on a quarterly basis
• Comprehend      and maintain underwriting manuals for all companies represented
• Travel      as deemed necessary by the management, to both agencies & company      conventions 
• Comfortable      discussing team goals and actively participating in achieving these goals
• Adhere      to company-wide minimum service standards
• Knowledge      of the independent agency system and economics - assess the capacity of      market, territory and individual agencies to identify and act on growth      opportunities.  
• Develop      and maintain effective relationships with business partners.
• Demonstrate      accountability for the assigned territory by being innovative and      identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement in      results. 
• Must      be innovative and creative
• Pursue      education to enhance industry knowledge
• Other      duties as assigned

Education and Work Experience:

• 3-5 years-experience in a Property & Casualty workspace with an      Insurance Broker, Carrier, Managing General Agent or a Retail Property      & Casualty Insurance Agency and/or an Insurance Degree from an      accredited college specific to a focus on the insurance/financial business      sector (i.e. RMI Degree).

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Strong      customer service skills
• Ability      to maintain confidentiality
• Capacity      to analyze information and mathematical aptitude
• Knowledge      of all applicable rating systems
• Knowledge      of all underwriting and rate/rule manuals
• Proficiency      in on-line reference manuals
• Knowledge      of underwriting principles
• Knowledge      of policy forms
• Ability      to recognize exposure to loss
• Research      skills
• Attention      to detail
• Decision      making
• Coordination
• Ability      to multi-task, prioritize, make quick decisions and be flexible in a fast-paced      environment
• Computer      experience a must, MS Word & Excel experience required
• Minimum      50wpm typing speed
• Team      Player and Mentor      to UWI
• Excellent      oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional      interpersonal skills
• Interest      in selling products and services based on customer needs
• Ability      to clearly and effectively present (both written and verbal) to external      business partners, management and internal business partners, and maintain      professional business appearance. 
• Exhibits      a professional appearance when representing the organization during agency      visits or business meetings.
• Strong      knowledge of the Property-Casualty Industry. 
• Knowledge      of Commercial Lines Products - ability to differentiate J&J      products/services from competitors.  
• Strong      negotiation skills.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Must      be able to lift-up to 25 lbs., must be able to sit for long periods of      time, must be able to drive a motor vehicle.