About the Role
Title: Underwriter – Inland Marine
Location: Remote
Job Description:
Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.
Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:
- Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
- Confident that they will be treated respectfully.
- Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.
At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.
We are looking for a highly capable Inland Marine Underwriter to join our team. This is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting and processing of Inland Marine lines of business.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review and price policies to verify acceptability based upon company underwriting guidelines and granted underwriting authority.
- Utilize underwriting tools to determine accurate classifications, rates, and premium charges.
- Interact in person, via email, and by phone with brokers to obtain further risk-specific details, negotiate terms and pricing, and explain company positions.
- Manage assigned portfolio in underwriting territory, including the performance (GWP, loss ratio) of assigned brokers.
- Create, analyze, and interpret data from various reports/dashboards.
- Complete underwriting analysis and maintain complete underwriting file.
- Resolve audit disputes within assigned territory.
- Review state laws, including cancellation and non-renewal, within assigned territory to properly transact business within the state.
- Participate in educational sessions within the department.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree and three-plus years related insurance experience and/or equivalent combination of education
- Three years underwriting experience with authority, preferably in Inland Marine lines
- Proven track record of driving profitable growth
- Demonstrates an understanding and ability to effectively engage in the negotiation process
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Previous insurance educational work, IIA and CPCU designation preferred
- Detail oriented with initiative and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to travel
- Advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook