Underwriter (Commercial Auto)

Our claims organization handles more than 400,000 claims a year, including catastrophe response after hurricanes and hail. Catastrophe teams deploy adjusters within days of a major storm.

Job summary

Lakestack Assurance has an opening for an Underwriter (Commercial Auto). We want an underwriter who can say no clearly and say yes with the right terms. Fully remote, but we prefer candidates within a few hours of Mountain time.

Duties

• Price accounts using rating tools in Guidewire PolicyCenter and underwriting judgment.
• Order and review loss runs, inspections, MVRs and financial information.
• Review submissions for risk quality, completeness and appetite fit.
• Negotiate terms, deductibles and pricing with agents.
• Follow underwriting guidelines and state filing requirements.
• Re-underwrite renewals for loss trends, exposure changes and rate adequacy.
• Mentor underwriting assistants and trainees.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Experience reading loss runs, schedules and financial statements.
• Familiar with Guidewire, Duck Creek or a similar policy system.
• Strong judgment on risk selection and pricing.
• Comfortable negotiating with agents.
• Able to travel up to 20% for agency visits.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management or a related field.

Nice to have

• Prior agency or brokerage experience.
• Construction or manufacturing account experience.

Starting pay: $100,000 - $116,000 a year, depending on experience and certifications.

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development budget.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• $1,000 home office setup budget.

Lakestack Assurance provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

This position requires a background check.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Lakestack Assurance.