Commercial Lines Underwriter I, II or III
- Employer
- Merchants Insurance Group
- Location
- Hauppauge, New York
- Salary
- Merchants offers a competitive salary, outstanding bonus potential and attractive benefits package i
- Closing date
- Nov 25, 2020
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- Category
- Underwriting
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
Commercial Lines Underwriter
Hauppauge, New York
Merchants Insurance Group, is a leading Property and Casualty Insurer in the Northeast, and is looking for an experienced Commercial Lines Underwriter I, II or III for our Commercial Lines Underwriting team located in our Hauppauge, New York office. The level of this position will be determined based upon the candidates experience and knowledge.
The safety of our colleagues, both current and future, is Merchants Insurance Group’s highest priority. At this time, most of our colleagues are working remotely due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The candidate selected for this position will be trained remotely and must be able to work from home in a designated work area until such time as it is determined to be safe for colleagues to return to the office.
The Commercial Lines Underwriter will become part of a dedicated underwriting team focusing on offerings of commercial lines risks. This position interacts extensively with internal colleagues, company management and outside Agent personnel.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Cultivating solid relationships with company agents and internal staff while working towards achieving the most optimal outcomes for Merchants and our policyholders.
- Directs the activities of the underwriting assistant to ensure adherence to corporate underwriting policy and service standards.
- Reviews accounts beyond individual authority with the Regional Underwriting Supervisor or Manager and recommends a course of action.
- Achieve commercial lines regional production goals and loss ratio objectives for assigned territory.
Qualifications & Skills (Candidates experience and commercial lines underwriting knowledge will determine level of position):
- A minimum of 3 years property casualty commercial lines underwriting experience.
- Strong background in underwriting execution and practices to administer the commercial accounts assigned.
- Property and Casualty insurance related coursework is a plus i.e. CPCU.
- Previous Agency relationships within the local insurance industry is highly desirable.
- Microsoft Office knowledge as well as the ability to work with internal company systems (WINS, ImageRight etc.).
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
Merchants Insurance Group Benefits:
- Welcoming and positive work environment
- Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours
- Competitive pay scale
- Generous paid time off package
- Full Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 401(k) employer match amount is 100% up to 6% of your annual contributions. You are immediately 100% vested in the employer match dollars.
- Two outstanding company bonus programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
And many more exciting company benefits!!
Please visit our company website at: www.merchantsgroup.com to apply online. 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.
- Website
- https://www.merchantsgroup.com/careers/
- Telephone
- 7168493161
- Location
-
250 Main Street
Bufffalo
NY
14203
US
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