Senior Property Underwriter, Special Risk at Amerisure Insurance Company in Farmington Hills, Michigan

Job Description:

WHEN APPLYING PLEASE USE A WEB BROWSER OTHER THAN INTERNET EXPLORER IF YOU ENCOUNTER ISSUES (CHROME, FIREFOX, SAFARI, ETC.)

Amerisure is an insurance organization charged with creating exceptional value for its Partners For Success® agencies, employees and policyholders. As a property and casualty insurance company, Amerisure’s promise to our partner agencies and policyholders begins with a comprehensive line of insurance products designed to protect businesses, as well as the health and safety of every employee. Amerisure is an A.M. Best “A” (excellent) rated company and services mid-sized commercial enterprises focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare. We are ranked as one of the top 100 Property & Casualty companies in the United States, with more than $835 million in Direct Written Premium and $937 million in surplus.

Due to our growth, we are adding to staff and recruiting for a Senior Property Underwriter, Special Risk to join our team.  This role can be remote or sit in any of our following locations: Farmington Hills, MI; Tampa, FL; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Phoenix, AZ; Richmond, VA or Memphis, TN.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Markets, evaluates, and prices new, and renewal, large, or complex property opportunities for Amerisure’s property book of business to support the property growth strategy. Collaborates with field underwriting staff as a subject matter expert in underwriting other property line of business opportunities. Helps facilitate property line training to agencies and field underwriting staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement business plan to grow and manage Amerisure’s book of large/complex property risks, in support of the casualty line of business; measurable objectives may include written premium, loss ratio, renewal retention, pricing, and coordination of service.




• Assist and counsel field staff on acceptance and pricing of risks exceeding their defined authority through technical direction and serving as a subject matter expert on large or complex property schedules or occupancies.




• Work with property line of business lead to serve as a resource to product development and/or regulatory compliance and product management staff in assessment of new forms and potential coverage.




• Collaborate with field underwriting staff to develop effective marketing and training to agency partners, of all levels, through on-site agency visitation, remote training facilitation, and agency forum events.




• Lead cross functional teams to identify, design, and implement solutions to resolve issues to better serve our agency partners and prevent future reoccurrence.




• Serve as a key trainer to support the Developmental Underwriting Program.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.




• 5 years marketing and underwriting experience in commercial middle market insurance and/or related insurance experience.




• Senior level property underwriting, preferred




• Designations such as CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM preferred.




• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.




• Demonstrated successful ability to build positive relationships and partnerships within department, across the organization and with external customers.




• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with internal and external customers.




• Ability to think strategically with supporting analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.




• Ability to influence and persuade others.




• Ability to travel up to 25%.

WHEN APPLYING PLEASE USE A WEB BROWSER OTHER THAN INTERNET EXPLORER SUCH AS CHROME, FIREFOX, ETC.

Just as we are committed to creating exceptional value for our Partners For Success® agencies and policyholders, Amerisure also remains committed to being an employer of choice. We reinforce this commitment by adhering to an Employee Value Proposition that, in part, is provided through a competitive total rewards package. Amerisure offers a Compensation & Benefits Package that includes competitive base pay, performance based incentive pay, comprehensive health & welfare benefits, 401(k) savings plan, and profit sharing.  In addition to generous paid time off programs, we allow our employees flexible and remote work arrangements. If you strive for excellence and are committed to personal and professional growth, Amerisure is looking for you.  

Amerisure Insurance provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Amerisure Insurance complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Amerisure Insurance expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Amerisure’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.