Underwriting Assistant in Melbourne supporting the underwriting team and managing day - to - day operations for the Casualty portfolio at CFC.
About the role
- Senior Production Underwriting Specialist responsible for evaluating Excess Liability risks at Great American Insurance Group. Collaborating with claims and brokers to ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal business
- Analyzes and evaluates complex risk data to make informed decisions on coverage, pricing, and terms
- Fosters strategic partnerships with claims, agents, brokers, and clients to obtain necessary information and provide guidance
- Procures and analyzes supplementary reports and screenings, such as Safer-SMS reports, loss history reports, and external inspections, to support underwriting decisions
- Ensures proper documentation of underwriting decisions and compliance with state and federal insurance regulations
- Evaluates complex policy renewals and modifications, identifying opportunities for policy enhancements and risk mitigation
- Communicates underwriting strategies and decisions effectively to internal teams, agents, and brokers
- Monitors and shares insights on industry trends, regulatory changes, and market conditions
- Maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers, focusing on generating new business and retaining profitable business
- Responsible for explaining and promoting products and services to drive market growth
- Oversees the development and execution of comprehensive marketing strategies to effectively promote the company’s products to brokers and agents
- Analyzes market trends and competitive landscape to identify strategic opportunities and makes recommendations for product enhancements and innovative marketing approaches
- Responsible for leading marketing initiatives, including presentations, industry events, and broker/agent meetings, to showcase the company’s products and services
- Responsible for evaluating underwriting and marketing practices, implementing strategic adjustments to improve overall effectiveness and outcomes
- May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- Generally, a minimum of 13 years of experience in Underwriting or a related field
- Excess and umbrella underwriting experience preferred
- Completion of or continuing progress toward a professional designation preferred
- Effective communication and negotiation skills to build and leverage excellent customer relationships and to successfully market products and services
- Position requires frequent day and overnight travel, more than 10% but less than 50% of time to visits agents and brokers.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- wellness plans
- parental leave
- adoption assistance
- tuition reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- paid holidays
- 401(k) plan with company match
- employee stock purchase plan
- commuter benefits
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