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Underwriter - Sr. Commercial Lines

Employer
Merchants Insurance Group
Location
Hauppauge, New York
Salary
Competitive salary plus an outstanding bonus potential
Closing date
Mar 22, 2019

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

Job Details

 

COMMERCIAL LINES UNDERWRITER – HAUPPAUGE, NY 

Merchants Insurance Group, a Northeast leader in Property and Casualty Insurance is seeking an experienced and professional Sr. Commercial Lines Underwriter to join our Underwriting team in our Hauppauge, New York Office.  This position is responsible for accepting, declining or modifying offerings of commercial lines risks submitted by the regional agency plant within the authority level established by the region. Evaluates risks in accordance with corporate and regional guidelines and filings. 

The ideal candidate will have 5 to 7 years previous company commercial lines underwriting experience to include but not limited to commercial lines auto, contractors and workers’ compensation lines of business. Extensive knowledge of contracting risks is a plus. Qualified candidates should possess excellent underwriting skills to effectively evaluate, price and manage the assigned commercial accounts.   Job requires outstanding verbal and written communication skills and must be able to work in a team environment.  Excellent PC skills are also required. 

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

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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