Underwriter

About the company:

Second-generation ownership: the founder's daughter runs the agency now. Personal lines make up about 70 percent of premium. We started in 1983 and have grown to about 18 people.

Job summary:

The previous person in this role moved to another team. We want an underwriter who can say no clearly and say yes with the right terms. We engage team members in Czechia as full-time contractors. Most of our contractors have been with us for more than two years. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. Good written English matters here, since most updates are written.

In this role you will:

• Mentor underwriting assistants and trainees
• Document underwriting decisions in the policy file
• Re-underwrite renewals for loss trends, exposure changes and rate adequacy
• Follow underwriting guidelines and state filing requirements
• Refer accounts above your authority with a clear recommendation
• Price accounts using rating tools in Guidewire PolicyCenter and underwriting judgment
• Track production, hit ratio and loss ratio for your book monthly
• Negotiate terms, deductibles and pricing with agents

Minimum qualifications:

• 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management or a related field
• Experience reading loss runs, schedules and financial statements

What we offer:

Salary range: $18.00 - $22.50 per hour

• Paid in USD
• Monthly internet allowance

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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