Underwriter

Agents, brokers and direct customers all buy through our platforms, with policy administration on Guidewire. Founded in 1972, we now have 6,600 employees.

The role:

Merrick Assurance is hiring an Underwriter for our Cork location. This role balances growth with profitability. You will be measured on new business, retention and loss ratio.

Key responsibilities:

• Follow underwriting guidelines and state filing requirements.
• Review submissions for risk quality, completeness and appetite fit.
• Negotiate terms, deductibles and pricing with agents.
• Visit agencies to build relationships and explain our appetite.
• Re-underwrite renewals for loss trends, exposure changes and rate adequacy.
• Document underwriting decisions in the policy file.
• Work with loss control on recommendations and follow-up.

You'll need:

• 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Able to travel up to 20% for agency visits.
• Clear written underwriting rationale.
• Experience reading loss runs, schedules and financial statements.

What we offer:

Compensation: €56,000-€70,000 per annum

• Health insurance for you and your family.
• Pension contribution.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Annual bonus.

You must have the right to work in Ireland.

Start: Immediately.

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