Specialty Project Underwriter
$70,000–$115,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Conduct risk evaluations, pricing, and coverage determinations for a small assigned book of nonprofit accounts within delegated authority. Assist in onboarding new staff by sharing best practices, while contributing to the development and continuous improvement of underwriting procedures and guidelines. Identify process efficiencies and collaborate with management and internal partners to ensure timely delivery of work product. Manage special tasks related to Mission 1st and Sugar CRM systems, and provide underwriting support across the nonprofit P&C portfolio for new business, renewals, and endorsements. Analyze risk exposures, financials, and loss history to make sound underwriting decisions. Serve as a resource for overflow work and peak renewal periods, communicating updates to staff at department meetings.
Required Qualifications
- Strong technical P&C underwriting knowledge and skills
- Intermediate knowledge of ISO commercial class codes and CLM rules, forms, rating and regulatory requirements
- Strong knowledge of NIAC polices and coverages and how they differ from competitor's forms and coverages
- Strong knowledge of underwriting and pricing principles and the ability to use this knowledge to make underwriting and pricing decisions with little oversight
- Results-oriented, self-motivated problem solver with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Consistent customer service focus for members and brokers
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload with little supervision and efficiently make sound business decisions within level of authority
- Capacity to manage multiple tasks in response to both written and verbal requests
- PC literate. Basic to intermediate skills with Word, Outlook and Power Point. Intermediate skills in Excel
- Must have adequate vision (with corrective lenses if needed) to clearly view computer screen
- Must have adequate hearing to perform job tasks
- 4 years of relevant underwriting experience required
- Prior experience working remotely from a home office 100% of the time is required for remote positions
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting multiple underwriters, delivering training and developing procedures preferred
- Experience in a multi-state and multi-line commercial insurance environment preferred
- 4-year degree (or directly-related equivalent experience) preferred
- CIC, AU, AINS or comparable designations preferred
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