Underwriter, Environmental - Westchester

Employer Description

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients.

The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it.

Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law.

Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees.

Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.

Job Description

About The Chubb Career Opportunity

The Chubb Underwriter, Westchester Environmental position operates on a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote), and based out of our Alpharetta, Georgia office.

Key Objective : To effectively execute the Westchester Environmental unit strategy for our storage tank program, TankSafe.

The Underwriter’s primary responsibility is to underwrite individual risks through the demonstration of the following skills and abilities :

• Risk Assessment : The candidate should have the ability to offer coverage, terms and conditions which generate a profit for the Company while meeting the needs of the customer.
• The candidate should also have the ability to : a) identify storage tank and / or environmental risk exposures, special or common hazards, and appropriate controls;

b) select risk based on exposure and risk analysis and c) analyze claims, financials and quantify losses.

Marketing and Communications : This role also requires the ability to : a) sell and negotiate to achieve bottom line profitability for the Company;

b) make presentations and communicate articulately; c) base communications on strategic thinking and; d) manage producer strategy.

Systems and Programs : Daily tasks are handled through the use of proprietary systems and software programs; thus the candidate must be able to learn and utilize such systems.

Specific duties include but are not limited to :

• Solicits new and renewal submissions from brokers
• Determines terms and conditions and complex rating plans
• Quotes / Binds coverage
• Documents the underwriting files
• Develop / maintain internal / external client relationships.
• Takes ownership of given production goals and utilizes all available department resources to achieve said goals.
• Coordinate and respond to broker requests related to Westchester’s online TankSafe system
• Assist with TankSafe system testing, maintenance and functionality
• Knowledge of the insurance industry
• Knowledge of underwriting concepts, practices, and procedures
• Experience in underwriting environmental lines of business. This includes but is not limited to the following coverage lines : Commercial General Liability, Contractors Pollution Liability, Professional Liability, Site Pollution Liability, Excess Liability, Business Auto, storage tank liability
• Good Level of Underwriting Knowledge including :
• Exposure Analysis and Forms & Coverages
• Rating Principles and Mechanics
• Proficiency in Typing and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Strong Organizational skills with attention to detail
• Proven Broker Relations & Customer Management skill set
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Negotiation & Presentation Skills
• Strong Business Acumen
• Experience working in the E&S / wholesale market space

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-3 years of underwriting experience
25 days ago