Underwriter II

The underwriter administers the underwriting and services of new and renewal accounts for agents and producers assigned with the Specialty Vertical in compliance with company underwriting, authority and pricing standards. Maintains a solid understanding of AmTrust’s mission, vision, and values. Upholds the standards of the AmTrust organization.

Responsibilities:

1. Write and retain a profitable book of business through solid risk analysis, pricing, and servicing. Maintains compliance with state filings and adheres to corporate underwriting and pricing guidelines. Operate within written authority grant and makes referrals to Vertical Management as required.

2. Collaborate closely with territory team. Keep peers and Vertical Management informed of all issues and activity and competitive information.

3. Collaborate with Regional Sales Manager and Business Generation Consultants to develop agency relationships and share accountability with team in meeting vertical goals.

4. Educate agents on underwriting appetite to attract profitable business within the assigned vertical.

5. Travel in the territory to meet with agents to further develop business relationships as needed.

6. Actively plan and participate in industry events as required such as but not limited to agency or association conventions.

7. Provide professional, timely and courteous communication and service to external clients and cross departmental staff to successfully resolve issues pertaining to policyholders and vertical producers.

8. Provide pertinent information and guidance to operations staff required to process coverage requests in accordance with service guidelines.

9. Keeps current with market trends and demands.

10. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned

Qualifications: Required:

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

· 5+ years of workers compensation experience

· Demonstrated experience with and expert technical knowledge of workers compensation coverage and risk selection, methods and pricing.

· Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze data and make an informed, calculated risk decision.

· Ability to make sound contributions to tactical and strategic planning.

· Excellent organizational and time management skills.

· Ability to travel up to 25% of the time within the assigned territory and to the Home Office as required

Preferred:

· Ability to train, coach and mentor individuals of various backgrounds within area of expertise.

· CPCU, AIS or CIC designation preferred or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required in this position. AmTrust has the right to revise this job description at any time.

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