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Underwriter - Commercial Lines Underwriter

Employer
Merchants Insurance Group
Location
Buffalo, New York (US)
Salary
Competitive pay scale and outstanding company bonus
Closing date
May 18, 2021

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Category
Underwriting
Job Type
Full Time
Career Level
Entry Level

Job Details

Commercial Lines Underwriter

Buffalo, New York

Merchants Insurance Group, is a leading Property and Casualty Insurer in the Northeast, and is searching for multiple   Commercial Lines Underwriters to join our Commercial Lines Underwriting team located in Buffalo, NY.  Merchants Insurance Group is proud to be named a “Fast Track” company for the 2nd year in a row by Buffalo’s Business First.

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 that colleagues will return to the office.

The Commercial Lines Underwriter will become part of a dedicated underwriting team, collaborating with our agency partners to deliver professional service that achieves the most optimal outcomes for our policyholders, and profitable growth for Merchants and our Agency Partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Cultivating solid relationships with Agents and internal staff while working towards achieving the most optimal outcomes for Merchants and our policyholders.
  • Works with the underwriting assistant to ensure adherence to corporate underwriting policy and service standards.
  • Reviews accounts beyond individual authority with the Regional Underwriting Manager or Supervisor and recommends a course of action.
  • Achieve commercial lines regional production goals and loss ratio objectives for assigned territory.

 

Qualifications & Skills:

  • College degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Up to 3 years Property and Casualty Insurance experience.
  • Prior background in underwriting commercial lines accounts and building agency relationships is a plus.
  • Microsoft Office knowledge as well as the ability to work with internal company systems (WINS, ImageRight etc.).
  • Strong communication, organizational and computer skills.

Merchants Insurance Group Benefits:

  • Welcoming and positive work environment
  • 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.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling.
  • Outstanding company bonus programs.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.

 

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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