Senior Underwriter

About Lone Star Risk Advisors

Second-generation ownership: the founder's daughter runs the agency now. Personal lines make up about 70 percent of premium.

The position

The Senior Underwriter reviews and prices commercial insurance submissions from independent agents and decides what to write, and on what terms. Agent relationships matter here. Expect regular agency visits. The company is based in El Paso, the US. The team is distributed across several countries. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT.

Responsibilities

• Quote, bind and issue policies within your letter of authority
• Refer accounts above your authority with a clear recommendation
• Follow underwriting guidelines and state filing requirements
• Work with loss control on recommendations and follow-up

Skills and experience

• 5+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience
• Comfortable negotiating with agents
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management or a related field
• Strong judgment on risk selection and pricing
• Experience reading loss runs, schedules and financial statements

Bonus points

• Prior agency or brokerage experience
• Excel modelling for pricing
• Excess and umbrella underwriting

Benefits

Salary: BDT 180,000 - BDT 215,000 pcm

• Long-term engagement
• Annual rate review
• Monthly internet allowance

We may close this posting early once we have enough applications.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Lone Star Risk Advisors LLC.