Commercial Insurance Underwriting Manager

at  Heartland Security Insurance Group

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent and;
• Five years of underwriting experience or 10 years of insurance industry related experience
• Property and Casualty Insurance License

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• College degree desired and 5 years of broker or underwriter experience.
• Broad experience in the different areas of agency operations related to sales.
• Management experience preferred.
• Experience of EPIC software preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Intermediate to advanced-level proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn the agency management software.
• Ability to work with internal and external clients at all levels.
• Ability to follow directions.
• High level of organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated and meet timed deadlines.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures set forth by the agency.
• Ability to problem solve
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work with a team.
• Ability to communicate professionally, both oral and written.
• Ability to build and maintain insurance carrier underwriter relationships.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Market new business accounts for commercial lines producers to carriers that have an appetite for that particular class of business.
• Prepare new business proposal once final quotes are received from insurance carriers.
• Meet regularly with company representatives.
• Attend company meetings when appropriate.
• Closely monitor, with President, company production reports to ensure maximum profit sharing opportunities.
• Help achieve agency production goals by keeping President informed of status of company production levels.
• Ensure policies and procedures of agency are followed by producers.
• Ensure specific policies and procedures related to companies (movement of business from) are followed.
• Work closely with Sales Manager and Sales & Marketing Coordinator and direct, as needed, different job responsibilities to Sales & Marketing Coordinator.
• Managing prospect list and marketing software.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Stay current on the insurance industry and market conditions.
• Provide updates on markets and carrier appetites in monthly sales meetings.
• Assist Producers in all locations to identify competitive markets for their clients.