Underwriter

Company Details

Acadia Insurance is a regional property casualty insurer with offices throughout the Northeast.  As a member of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE : WRB), one of the largest property casualty insurance holding companies in the United States, our financial strength and integrity are two of the main reasons why Independent Agents place business with us.  Acadia is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, with an A+ claim paying ability rating by Standard & Poor’s.   At Acadia, we value our employees, our customers and our communities.  Employees at Acadia are part of a progressive company where everyone can make a difference.  We promote an inclusive environment which encourages continuous learning and the chance to grow and develop.

Company URL : Responsibilities

The Underwriter builds dynamic relationships, maintains a strong distribution channel, drives written premium growth, and maximizes renewal retention while delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction within our footprint of Independent Agencies.    Key functions will include but are not limited to :

• Strengthens relationships and educates agents within agency plan to maximize opportunities and achieve profitable growth.
• Achieves new business premium, renewal premium retention and rate change objectives.
• Within company guidelines and granted underwriting authority, evaluates new and renewal information to determines risk acceptability terms / conditions to be quoted, and priced.
• Utilizes various underwriting tools to : determine acceptable risk characteristics; determine accurate exposure classifications; set adequate property limits to accomplish appropriate insurance to value and rate and quote business to agents.
• Orders and reviews inspections to confirm accounts written are consistent with preliminary underwriting information and acts when the inspection reveals unacceptable risk characteristics.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university and 2-5 years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  We can consider a more senior position for someone with more experience.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role