Regional Underwriting Manager

Buffalo, New York

Merchants Insurance Group, is a leading Property and Casualty Insurer in the Northeast, and is looking for an experienced Regional Underwriting Manager for our Commercial Lines Underwriting team located in our Buffalo, NY Office. Merchants Insurance Group is proud to be named a “Fast Track” company for the 3^rd year in a row by Buffalo’s Business First and has recently been named as one of Ward's top performing insurance companies in the United States.  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.

The safety of our colleagues, both current and future, is Merchants Insurance Group’s highest priority. At this time, our colleagues are working a Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule requires 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days per month at home or in the office. This exciting new Hybrid Work benefit will offer colleagues a flexible work schedule with the ability to remain connected with your Merchants team and colleagues.

The Regional Underwriting Manager will become part of a dedicated underwriting management team focusing on leadership and mentoring of underwriting colleagues. 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.
• Managing activities and development of underwriters in accordance with departmental objective and standards.
• Achieving regional underwriting goals and objectives by providing guidance and direction to the regional staff regarding underwriting guidelines and identifying and rectifying the underwriting and book of business issues.
• Achieving regional loss ratio and production goals for commercial lines of business.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Qualified candidates will have a 4 year degree or equivalent work experience.
• Property and Casualty insurance related coursework is desired i.e. CPCU.
• A minimum of 7 years commercial underwriting experience.
• Previous supervisory or management experience is required.
• Previous Agency relationships within the local insurance industry – NY is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of local industry developments and trends.
• Microsoft Office knowledge as well as the ability to work with internal company systems (WINS, ImageRight etc.).
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• The ability to travel at least 25% of the time to meet with agents, conduct sales meetings, and develop customer relationships.
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Merchants Insurance Group Benefits:

• Welcoming and positive work environment
• Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours
• Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule will require 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days per month at home or in the office
• 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
• Outstanding company bonus programs
• Tuition Reimbursement 

And many more exciting company benefits!!  EOE