Through effective underwriting decision making, mutually beneficial broker relationship and application of underwriting tools, this position is responsible to for developing new business within defined regions, while maintaining a profitable diverse book of business. This role will also focus on providing effective service to brokers and maintain underwriting excellence.

• Underwriting Analysis: Identifying, selecting and assessing risks; developing and negotiating price, coverage, terms and conditions for all new and renewal business
• Sales & Marketing: Demonstrates high level of responsiveness and focus on supporting brokers objectives; Develops and maintains broker relationships through responsive service, in-person meetings, and demonstrates knowledge of their clients’ business
• Negotiate & Close Deals: Ability to identify coverage comparison, program highlights and values, and effectively communicate to win the deal
• Portfolio Management: Effectively managing a book of business by analyzing the portfolio, identifying areas of opportunity for improved growth, profit and diversification and increase market share with preferred brokers
• Underwriting Excellence: Documents files that reflects a solid thought process and decision making through comprehensive account reviews, sign-offs and referrals; Achieve and maintain a defined audit score; Achieve rate, retention, and financial goal
• Professional Development: Actively participates by fully engaging in team meetings, demonstrating appropriate procedures and work principles, problem solving activities to support the work of the team; and continue to develop professional relationship between underwriter & underwriting assistant

• 3-5 years of underwriting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of commercial insurance
• Ability to evaluate a risk and identify hazards and controls
• Utilizing logic and reasoning to make underwriting judgement around exposure and pricing
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a high-volume, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to build broker relationships and represent the NSM brand
• Highly motivated and results-oriented
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Detail-oriented with demonstrated ability to self-direct, prioritize work, and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of computer systems (rating system, Pipeline, AFW, ImageRight, etc.)