CL Underwriting Field Specialist

Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Within delegated authority levels and company guidelines, accepts, rejects or modifies new business for all commercial lines to ensure a profitable commercial book of business. Prices business according to company underwriting and pricing guidelines within individual underwriting authority limits, and ensures standards for timeliness are met. Expected to maintain frequent visit schedule with all assigned agents. Field underwriting includes visiting new business prospects, inspections and visits with customers.

2. Markets Company products through critical agent contacts to achieve company growth and profitability targets in Core and Small Commercial business. Develops on-going relationships with agents, monitors agency growth, profitability and quality of submissions, and keeps agent up-to-date with underwriting and/or product changes. Expected to communicate relationship issues and salient business situations with the underwriting team including the Territory Manager and Team Leader.

3. Handles and manages the most complex books of new business to maximize profitability and growth. Reviews loss activity (frequency, severity) for each agent in assigned territory. Considers mix of business, loss ratios by line of business, fit of business with company guidelines. Identifies problems or patterns and works with agents to correct. May recommend constraints on business the agent may submit or in collaboration with TMs and Underwriting Team determines what resources the Agency requires.

4. Gathers and communicates competitive commercial lines marketing data including pricing, product information and product development opportunities.

Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Bachelors or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE: 4 - 8 years Commercial Lines insurance experience, strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation and sales skills, superior technical commercial lines knowledge and analytical skills, field experience preferred, ability to form relationships with agents, producers, CSRs, etc., ability to be self-motivated.

Salary/Benefits: > $50,000
We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following: 401K and retirement plan, Accidental death & dismemberment insurance, Credit Union membership, Dental coverage, Dependent life insurance, Disability insurance, Discounts on automobile and homeowner?s insurance, Employee life insurance, Long-term care insurance, Medical coverage, Paid time-off, Pay-for-Performance, Reimbursement accounts, Tuition reimbursement, Vision care coverage, and Work/Life resources.

Job Location: Indianapolis, IN

Job Number: 24748BR

Company URL: http://www.indiana-ins.com

Company Profile:
Indiana Insurance is part of the Agency Markets (AM) business unit of the Liberty Mutual Group. Focused in the Midwestern U.S., Indiana Insurance offers excellent commercial property and liability coverage and professional loss control services for small to medium-sized businesses, as well as a broad range of insurance products and services for individuals and families.