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Construction Underwriter

Construction Underwriter

Central Mutual Insurance CompanyChicago, IL, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Location : Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio

Work Model : Hybrid or Remote based on location

Position type : Full time - salary

We're a team of employees passionate about delivering best-in-class customer service and innovation in the industry. We prioritize integrity, relationships, and excellence in all aspects of our work.

Our employees fully utilize their talents and bring their best selves to work. We believe who you are is just as important as what you do!

By joining the team as a Construction Underwriter , you will work with construction producers to produce new business and manage a territory in the large construction space, and provide value added construction services to agencies and their clients.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

  • Manage and grow an assigned territory, consisting of complex, middle market construction accounts, by building strong relationships with agents, underwriting a book of business to maximize profit, and providing top notch service
  • Develop new business quotations and declinations with Senior Director or Construction Underwriting in order to achieve an annual production goal
  • Act as a life cycle underwriter, handling a renewal book and endorsements
  • Provide prompt and professional service to our agents and insureds
  • Collaborate with regional underwriting and marketing teams to meet financial objectives
  • Build personal construction expertise through continuing education, designations, and construction specific conferences
  • Actively engage with agency personnel to provide value added services to the agency and their clients - educational presentations, sales presentations, client / job site visits, and pre-renewal meetings
  • Be an active presence in the marketplace, building credibility for Central in the construction industry
  • Develop and maintain excellent rapport with our agents, insureds, and Central employees

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in related field and 4 years of Commercial Lines Underwriting experience including construction underwriting experience
  • Or 6 years of Commercial Lines Underwriting experience including construction underwriting experience
  • Valid driver's license
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Achieved or actively pursuing the CRIS (Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist) designation
  • Successful completion of one or more professional designations : CPCU or CIC
  • Previous experience handling large construction underwriting territory
  • Previous experience managing and growing an assigned territory
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of Commercial Lines coverages and policies in assigned states
  • Ability to professionally interact with our agents and insureds
  • Ability to investigate, gather facts and information, and analyze coverage
  • Understand the importance of capturing data
  • Possess an innovative and continuous improvement mindset
  • Possess a positive, professional, cooperative, and quality-conscious service attitude
  • Ability to work under pressure, deal with interpersonal conflict, and handle a heavy workload
  • Possess analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Must be available for travel, including overnight travel
  • Possess verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence skills
  • Ability to understand Central Insurance's policies and processes
  • Total Rewards

    Central establishes base pay based on several factors including labor market data and an evaluation of candidate qualifications relative to role requirements. Base pay is one component of a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support employees' financial, health, career, and retirement objectives. Central provides extensive health and wellness benefits to promote flexibility, work-life balance, and long-term financial security. For more information, see Central Insurance Benefits

    Work Authorization

    Central will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    It is the policy of Central that all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, job classification and assignment, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment and all other terms and conditions of employment shall be maintained in a manner which will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, military status, or disability. The applicant should respond to questions on this application in a way that will not divulge such information. #LI-CM1 #Remote

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