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Underwriting Consultant, Construction, National Insurance

Employer
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Location
San Francisco, California
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Aug 30, 2019

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Category
IT , Underwriting
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details


Advance Your Underwriting Career at Liberty Mutual Insurance- A Fortune 100 Company

Would you like to be part of a specialty underwriting operation that focuses on Middle Market to National Account-sized Construction business? Our Liberty Mutual Commercial Insurance Construction underwriting operation lets agents & brokers access our specialized knowledge of construction risk and emphasizes local decision making. It's an excellent opportunity for a talented commercial insurance underwriter with construction expertise, confidence of judgment, and deal orientation.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain highly effective business relationships with assigned agents and brokers in order to attract, develop/grow and retain profitable business in your assigned territory.
  • Evaluates a prospect's/renewal's financial standing, operational strategy, and industry trends to determine whether to proceed with the account, and if so, under what terms and conditions.
  • Performs a hazard analysis by combining knowledge and experience with available information on the prospect's/renewal's and its industry, and where appropriate, collaborates with experienced underwriters and other departments to evaluate a prospect's/renewal's potential exposure to loss.
  • Applies understanding of insurance with the hazards identified for the customer to assess the customer/broker request and determine acceptable coverage grants by line of business that address the customer's critical insurance and service needs.
  • Using assessments of the prospect's/renewal's operations and anticipated hazards, losses (primary & excess), and expenses (service requirements), applies knowledge of pricing tools, manual rates, rating plans, and reinsurance, develops a price for each coverage and rating plan option under consideration that meets or exceeds target returns, and has accountability and ownership of account pricing recommendations.
  • Given the customer/broker request, the hazard, coverage, and loss analyses, and the competitive situation, recommends program structures (coverage, limits/retention, rating plan/pricing, and billing combinations) achieving desired Business Unit goals, including long term profitability.
  • Completes all required steps on documentation and account management.
    Communicate and collaborate across the organization- such as Claims, Product Management, Loss Control, Legal, Credit, Distribution, and Production-- to provide solutions/recommendations and achieve organizational success.





  • The ideal candidate is a highly knowledgeable and disciplined underwriter with experience managing construction risks and a track record of growing a book of business that performs well over the long term.
  • Excellent knowledge of commercial insurance coverages, contracts and underwriting guidelines as normally acquired and a related bachelors degree eight to ten years of commercial lines underwriting experience preferred
  • Ability to make good business decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills to build immediate credibility, both internally and externally; an ability to present effectively to a wide range of audiences
  • Ability to negotiate skillfully in tough situations; gains trust of others and has a good sense of timing
  • Insurance specific designations (e.g. CPCU, CRIS) desired

Benefits:

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to positive change. In return for your service, its our privilege to offer you benefits and rewards that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits

Overview:

At Liberty Mutual, we give motivated, accomplished professionals the opportunity to help us redefine what insurance means; to work for a global leader with a deep sense of humanity and a focus on improving and protecting everyday lives. We create an inspired, collaborative environment, where people can take ownership of their work; push breakthrough ideas; and feel confident that their contributions will be valued and their growth championed.

Were dedicated to doing the right thing for our employees, because we know that their fulfillment and success leads us to great places. Life. Happiness. Innovation. Impact. Advancement. Whatever their pursuit, talented people find their path at Liberty Mutual.

Company

When people have a sense of security, they are free to relax, venture out, and live their lives. This is the feeling Liberty Mutual brings to the world every day. Founded in 1912, we are a global leader in property and casualty insurance, focused on protecting and preserving the lives and dreams of customers in more than 30 countries. With over 50,000 employees throughout the world, we offer you the chance to work for an evolving, growing company with a deep sense of humanity and a commitment to diversity and philanthropy. Join our team and go to work knowing that what you do matters. Because really it does.

 

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