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Underwriter - Personal Lines

Employer
Merchants Insurance Group
Location
Buffalo, New York
Salary
Competitive salary plus an outstanding bonus potential
Closing date
Mar 18, 2019

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Category
Underwriting
Job Type
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job Details

PERSONAL LINES UNDERWRITER - BUFFALO, NY

Merchants Insurance Group, a Northeast leader in Property and Casualty Insurance, has an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for a Personal Lines Underwriter to join our collaborative Underwriting team in our Corporate Headquarters located in Buffalo, NY.

The Personal Lines Underwriter is responsible for executing underwriting activities for assigned region and/or personal lines book of business to achieve profitability, service, and premium plan of the company. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: individual risk and book of business underwriting, quality, service expectations, regulatory compliance, and maintaining working relationship with Regional Manager and Territory Manager for assigned region. Develop and maintain working relationship with key agency personnel for assigned agents.

The ideal candidate will have a four year degree and/or CPCU/IIA course designation. A minimum of 4 years Personal Lines Underwriting experience is required. Product knowledge, agency management, communication, effective writing, Microsoft office and analytical skills are required,

Merchants offers a competitive salary, outstanding bonus potential, and attractive benefits package including health, dental, vision and 401(k). 

 

 

Company

Since 1918, Merchants Insurance Group has been providing high-quality property and casualty insurance for businesses and individuals throughout the Northeast and North Central United States.

Rated “A-” by the A.M. Best company, Merchants Insurance Group is headquartered in Buffalo, New York and operates regional offices in Buffalo and Hauppauge, New York; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Mount Laurel, New Jersey.  Merchants Insurance Group is proud to be named a “Fast Track” company and Top Private Company for the 3rd year in a row by Buffalo’s Business First, a Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurer by the Insurance Journal and has recently been named as one of Ward's top 50 performing insurance companies in the United States for the second year in a row.  Ward's is the provider of benchmarking and best practices for the insurance industry.  They analyze staff levels, compensation, business practices and expenses for all areas of company operations.

Merchants writes predominantly commercial insurance in market segments with identifiable risk characteristics, concentrating on artisan contractors, business owners and commercial automobile.

Our products are sold through a network of more than 1,000 independent insurance agents. We sell our products through independent agents because we believe they provide value to policyholders through their broad range of products and their insurance expertise.

Outstanding service, competitive rates, personalized attention and a large offering of products make Merchants Insurance Group unique.  Our focused, low-risk approach to property and casualty insurance has proven successful for almost 100 years.  All of our colleagues work to help our agents and protect our customers, gain their trust and earn their business…every day.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
7168493161
Location
250 Main Street
Bufffalo
NY
14203
US

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