Position Summary:

The Senior Underwriter develops and fosters positive, professional relationships with the company’s agency partners, as well as achieves company growth and profitability objectives. The Senior Underwriter is expected to exhibit a high level of technical expertise, while exercising sound judgment, and delivering consistent results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review loss experience, insurance to value, loss control reports, in additional to other relevant risk factors.
• Develops and maintain a strong working knowledge of company underwriting guidelines, coverage forms, enhancements, rating plans, and workflow.
• Determine the acceptability of commercial lines package, auto, worker compensation and umbrella policies based on company underwriting guidelines.
• Uses underwriting information such as inspection reports, claims history, and commercial applications to make appropriate underwriting decisions.
• Determine appropriate premium levels and coverages for commercial package and umbrella policies based on filed rates and individual risk characteristics.
• Responsible for maintaining strong business relationships with assigned agencies, which will include agency travel and agency management responsibilities.
• Meet or exceed all company service standards for underwriting and processing. commercial lines applications, endorsements, renewal policies, and new business policies.
• Train and mentor underwriters.
• Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required.