Senior Underwriter

Senior Underwriter Opportunity

Our Underwriters within Sentry's Regional unit work closely with independent agents to underwrite, price and program individual policies / accounts. This role will work with our Great Lakes Regional Office and will transition to a hybrid work schedule in late 2025, requiring in-office days in Cincinnati, OH. This is a great opportunity for an experienced middle-market commercial lines insurance underwriter to advance to the next step in their career!

What You'll Do

As a Senior Underwriter, you will :

• Work closely with sales producers to obtain information needed to properly prospect, underwrite and price policies / accounts.
• Via established procedures, and information collected underwrite the more complex risks. Refers business outside of authority limit.
• Evaluate established underwriting procedures & guidelines for effectiveness and recommend change.
• Proactively provide feedback to Sales Teams and Underwriting Management regarding trends and issues within their assigned territory, while recommending solutions.
• Work closely with other Commercial Lines functions to ensure service and quality objectives are met including rating, general services, audit, safety services, premium accounting, and customer service.
• Handle the more difficult bond and reinsurance assignments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the insurance marketplace and emerging industry issues.
• May be assigned project work requiring a high level of technical knowledge. May participate in audits or policy construction reviews.
• May travel to agency / insured to present issues and opportunities that affect efficient services, profit and growth objective, and the promotion of specific insurance products.
• Train other underwriters, give presentations, and conducts training on Underwriting procedures.
• Attend sales team meetings to meet and confer with Sales Representatives / Account Managers in pursuing new accounts.
• Perform other job-related duties requiring the same general knowledge, skills, and degree of responsibility commensurate with assigned level.

What It Takes

What You'll Receive

At Sentry, your total rewards go beyond competitive compensation. Below are some benefits and perks that you'll receive.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Schanna Washington

Schanna.Washington@sentry.com

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sentry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that there be no discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.